The video was filmed in November 2023 and released at the request of Bipin’s family, two years after he was kidnapped by Hamas in the October 7 attack in Israel. The video that was captured by the Israeli intelligence is the sole indicator of Bipin being alive after he was kidnapped. In the video, Bipin presents himself and states that he was visiting Israel as a part of the “Learn and Earn” program.
His sister, Pushpa Joshi, who is in the U.S., is urging world leaders, even former President Donald Trump, to assist him in being set free, and she is desperate because the family has been waiting almost two years to see him released. The video was an eye opener to them, as it brought back hope in the family, and they urged those authorities in the world not to give up on the remaining hostages.