Mortal remains of Nepalis are under the protection of Israeli govt: Foreign Ministry

The government has said that the bodies of Nepalis, who lost their lives in the Hamas attack, are under the protection of the Israeli government.

Organizing a press conference on Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry said that the bodies of 10 Nepalis are under the protection of the Israeli government.

Sewa Lamsal, spokesperson at the Foreign Ministry, said that the bodies of Nepalis will be brought to Nepal soon after the Israeli government handed them over to the Embassy of Nepal in Israel.

She said that search has been intensified to find Bipin Joshi who has been missing following the attacks by Hamas on Israel.

Over 350 Nepali people eager to return home have so far registered their names at Nepali Embassy.

An aircraft for Nepal Airlines is leaving for Israel at 11 pm today to rescue the Nepalis stranded in the war-torn country.