10/07/2026
On October 7, 2023, Hamas attacked communities across southern Israel, killing nearly 1,200 people, most of them Israeli civilians. Families were torn apart, and people around the world waited desperately for news of their loved ones.
Among those caught in the attack were young agricultural students from different parts of the world. They had come to Israel to study, gain experience, and take what they learned back home.
One of them was a 23-year-old Hindu student from Nepal named Bipin Joshi.
Bipin had come to Israel through the “Learn and Earn” program to study agriculture. Like so many young people his age, he had plans for his future. He was far from home, working hard and hoping that what he learned would help him build a better life for himself and his family.
As Hamas terrorists attacked, Bipin and other students hid in a shelter. When grenades were thrown inside, Bipin picked one up and threw it back out, helping protect the people hiding with him. One of the students later told the BBC that he may not have survived without Bipin’s actions.
Ultimately, Bipin was abducted. And for more than two years, his family waited. They hoped for a phone call, for good news, for the chance to see their son come home.
But that call never came. Bipin had been murdered in captivity. He was the 11th Hindu victim of the October 7 attacks.
Bipin was 23. He was a student, a son, and a young Hindu from Nepal who had travelled far from home because he wanted to learn and build something better for his future.
Bipin’s story is a reminder that behind every victim of October 7 was a life, a family, and a future that mattered.
He should have studied, returned home to his family, built a life, and grown old. Instead, his story ended far too soon.
May Bipin’s memory never be forgotten. Aum Shanti.
