By Binod Ghimire in The Kathmandu Post, October 9, 2023
Ten Nepali students have been killed while four others were injured in armed attacks by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Israel on Saturday. ….
As per the Nepali embassy in Tel Aviv, one student is still missing. While the attack spread terror across the country, 17 Nepali students in Kibbutz Alumim, an area near the Gaza Strip, came under direct attack by the militants. Of them, only two, who are under police protection, were left uninjured. In a statement on Sunday night, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the injured are undergoing treatment at a local hospital.
“Our embassy is coordinating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on how the bodies can be repatriated after examination,” Kanta Rizal, the Nepali ambassador in Israel, told the Post. “We are also in touch with the Israeli authorities.”…..
Various political parties have demanded the government to take diplomatic initiatives to rescue and repatriate Nepalis. Issuing a statement, Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba urged the government to ascertain the exact number of Nepalis in Israel and ensure their safety. It also has demanded their repatriation.
“The party also urges friendly nations, international human rights organisations, the International Organisation for Migration, and the International Committee of the Red Cross, among others, to support the repatriation of Nepalis working in Israel,” reads the statement.
The main opposition CPN-UML has also asked Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to talk to his Israeli counterpart to rescue the Nepalis. “Issuing statements and informing the House is not enough. The government must play the role of guardian of its citizens at this time of crisis,” said Padam Giri, the UML chief whip, in Parliament. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2023/10/08/ten-nepali-students-killed-in-hamas-attacks-in-israel
