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Hostages in Gaza
Bipin Joshi and Tamir Nimrodi, two hostages in Gaza, were not included on the list of 20 living hostages expected to be released during the exchange of hostages held by Hamas and prisoners held by Israel.
Neither Hamas nor Israel released statements saying the two were deceased. On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas kidnapped 251 men and women during a terror attack, in addition to killing some 1,200 Israelis.
- 48 hostages were still in Gaza at the time of the new ceasefire deal.
- 26 were confirmed dead by Israeli officials.
- 20 were believed to be alive at the time, with two people's fates unknown.
Bipin Joshi, a Nepalese agriculture student, was kidnapped from Kibbutz Alumim, according to The Times of Israel.
Author's summary: Hostages in Gaza remain unknown.