KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 11A Nepal Airlines aircraft is flying to Israel at 11:00pm today to bring home the bodies of Nepalis, who were killed in the conflict there. Nepal Airlines plane to bring mortal remains of Nepalis from Israel Efforts on to bring back mortal remains of Nepalis According to Deepak Joshi, personal aide to Minister of Foreign Affairs Narayan Prasad Saud, the national flag-carrier will fly to Israel via Dubai to bring the bodies back home.

A total of 10 Nepali students who had been to Israel under the 'Learn and Earn' programme were killed in an attack on the Kibbutz Alumim in the southern area of Israel.The government has also said that a charter plane of Nepal Airlines will be flying tonight to bring citizens who want to return to Nepal from Israel or else they can also return on the limited regular flights. In a press conference held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sewa Lamsal said, "To bring back Nepali people who want to return to Nepal, a 250-seater Nepal Airlines plane is flying from Kathmandu to Tel Aviv tonight."She further said, "Most Nepalis who want to come to Nepal are those who have gone there through the 'Learn and Earn' programme.

So, they will be given priority."She said efforts were being made to bring the bodies of 10 Nepalis, who died in Israel in the attack of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, to Nepal.

"Now the bodies are under the protection of the Israeli government.As soon as the Israeli authorities hand over the bodies, we are going to use all our strength to bring the bodies back," she said."Students are the first priority of the government as labourers who went as caregivers are living as members of Israeli families they are at low risk, the safety of the students is the first priority."The embassy staff are working in bunkers and we are using all our strength to bring our citizens safely, according to the ministry.

Similarly, Joint Secretary of the Ministry Sharadraj Aran said, "There are regular Turkish and Air Arabia flights from Tel Aviv.

Hence, those who want to return will be sent to the airport making it easier for them to get tickets." He further said, "Those who are in trouble will be brought back by limited commercial flights and charter flights."According to the ministry, the number of students and labourers working in various sectors in Israel is around 4,500.

"In the first rescue flight, those students who were kept in one place from the danger zone will be brought and if possible, others will also be taken on board," said Spokesperson Lamsal.

A total of 4,500 people are working in various fields and 265 students are studying in Israel.

Of the 265 students, 121 from the University of Agriculture, 27 from TU and 49 from Sudurpaschim University had gone to Israel, according to Spokesperson Lamsal.Similarly, a search operation for Bipin Joshi, the missing Nepali in the incident, is under way.

The Nepali Embassy in Israel stated that they had been searching for Joshi in various hospitals through a student who was living with Bipin and was rescued safely after the attack.The Nepali diplomatic mission in Israel today informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Bipin was not found during the search operation in various hospitals and that they had sought assistance from Israel for the same.A version of this article appears in the print on October 12, 2023, of The Himalayan Times .

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