The family of Bipin Joshi, a student, had campaigned internationally for his release and had held out hope until the end that after two years in Gaza, he would return alive.
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A Nepali Town Mourns a Native Son Who Died a Hamas Captive
The family of Bipin Joshi, a student, had campaigned internationally for his release and had held out hope until the end that after two years in Gaza, he would return alive.
After ‘Horrors,’ Israeli Hostages Taste Freedom and Savor Family Reunions
Some former captives have been sent home from the hospital. But a doctor said they all had “endured untold adversity,” as details emerge of their time in Gaza’s tunnels.
Where Does the Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Stand?
Unresolved issues — mainly over the exchange of the remains of hostages and prisoners — threaten to destabilize the fragile agreement.
Hamas Says It Has Returned All Hostage Remains It Can Recover, Putting Fragile Truce at Risk
The Palestinian militant group said it needed special equipment to locate and extract the remaining remains.
Hamas Says It Has Returned All Hostage Remains It Can Recover
The militants said they would need special equipment to retrieve more bodies in Gaza. The announcement could put the truce with Israel at risk.
South Korea Targets Cambodia’s Scam Industry After Kidnappings, Torture and a Death
South Korea’s efforts are part of a widening international crackdown on criminal groups running online fraud schemes from Southeast Asia.
Israel Pressures Hamas to Return Bodies, but Gaza’s Destruction Poses Challenge
The Israeli government is considering limits on aid to Gaza to penalize Hamas for not turning over more bodies of former hostages. But devastation in the enclave complicates the retrieval of all remains.
A Divided Israel Unites in Joy as Hostages Come Home
With the release from Gaza of the last surviving captives, many Israelis said it was time for the country to heal after years of polarizing war.
The Release of Israeli Hostages and Palestinian Prisoners in Photos and Videos
Twenty living hostages were freed by Hamas on Monday under the cease-fire deal, and Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.