Body of Nepali hostage held in Gaza repatriated after release by Hamas

A member of the Nepalese army pays his respects to Bipin Joshi (Niranjan Shrestha/AP)

The body of a Nepali student who was among the hostages being held in Gaza arrived in Kathmandu on Monday after being repatriated, authorities said.

The remains of Bipin Joshi were flown from Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv and arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport.