The Embassy of Israel in Nepal has celebrated the 77th Independence Day of the State of Israel and the 65th Diplomatic relations between Nepal and Israel on 15 May 2025, hosting a special reception in Kathmandu. The chief guest of the program was Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav.

High-ranking government officials, political leaders, members of the diplomatic corps, media representatives, and friends of Israel joined the celebration.

 Ambassador Shmulik Arie Bass stated, “The strength of Israel lies not only in the military might but in the unity, innovation and the spirit of our people. Together with Nepal, we are committed to improve the reality for a better future for all.”

The Embassy solemnly remembered the Hamas Terrorist attack on October 7, 2023. Two moving video testimonies- one from a Nepali survivor, Dhan Bahadur Chaudhary and another from an Israeli survivor, Noa Beer were screened, offering firsthand accounts of the horrors of the Hamas terrorist attack, the brutality they endured and their stories of survival. A heartfelt video message from the sister of Bipin Joshi, the Nepali national still held hostage by Hamas, appealed for his safe release, together with all the audience.

Nepal and Israel established diplomatic relations on 1 June 1960. The Government of the State of Israel established its Embassy in Kathmandu in 1961.