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“הנופים ותחושת הסיפוק היו יותר חזקים מהמים הקפואים במקלחת". סוסנה וקרביץ בנפאל

From Hamas tunnels to Annapurna: Amit Soussana’s fight to become herself again

Six months after meeting author Asher Kravitz on a trek in Nepal, former hostage Amit Soussana speaks about captivity, panic attacks, guilt, trust, the book they wrote together and the hope that one day she can say: ‘Captivity was only one chapter in my story, not the headline’

Asher Kravitz | 07.06.26

Chabad House in Kathmandu forced to vacate after 20 years: ‘they didn't want a Jewish presence’

Chani and Hezki Lifshitz were told to vacate the site immediately, apparently due to antisemitism, after the landlord demanded the removal of Hebrew signs, sharply raised the rent and ordered an abrupt eviction

Itamar Eichner | 01.04.26

Mission, inspiration and autism: Chabad emisseries in Kathmandu opens up in new film

A new film shares the story of Cheli Lifshitz, daughter of Chabad emissaries in Kathmandu, who is on the autism spectrum; it captures her life in Nepal and her family’s deep commitment to purpose, acceptance and unconditional love, without shame or pretense

Itamar Eichner | 12.23.25

ישראלי הותקף באכזריות על ידי חבורת נפאלים בקטמנדו

Israeli traveler attacked in Nepal: ‘They heard Hebrew and hit me in the head with an iron bar’

Almog Armoza says a group of Nepalese men struck him in the head with a metal club after hearing him speak Hebrew near a hostel in Kathmandu, which Israeli tourists frequently use; police search for the suspects

Itamar Eichner | 12.02.25

'We had to burn yak dung to keep warm': Israeli trekkers still trapped in Himalayan blizzard as rescuers race weather

Dozens of Israelis stranded in remote Nepalese villages amid rare, severe snowstorm; emergency teams report harrowing conditions, limited supplies and urgent need for airlifts as weather window narrows

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 10.29.25

Snowstorm traps 100 Israeli trekkers in remote Nepal villages

Helicopter rescue delayed until daylight as stranded hikers report panic, deep snow and cyclone threat; no immediate danger, insurer says

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 10.28.25

Israel bids farewell to Bipin Joshi, Nepali student kidnapped by Hamas and murdered in captivity

Joshi came to Israel weeks before Oct. 7 to study agriculture at Kibbutz Alumim, where he risked his life to save others before being taken captive by Hamas terrorists

Roi Rubinstein | 10.19.25

Family to release sign of life video of hostage Bipin Joshi, recorded alive in Gaza a month after Oct. 7

There is 'grave fear' for the life of the Nepalese hostage; He has only been documented so far on October 7 at Shifa Hospital, being dragged by terrorists; IDF has located footage of him in captivity in the Gaza Strip, apparently from November 2023, and his family will reveal the full video tonight; Relatives: 'Firmly believe he is alive'

Lihi Gordon | 10.08.25

From protests to murder: Discord transforms from gamer chat to global political arena

In Nepal, Discord helped young protesters organize a virtual parliament, while In the U.S., it surfaced in the investigation of Charlie Kirk’s murder; platform now faces tough questions about power, danger and responsibility

Mayan Cohen-Rosen | 09.16.25

Violent protests in Nepal strand hundreds of Israeli tourists: 'We hear shooting outside'

Nationwide demonstrations forced Prime Minister Kadga Prasad Oli to resign; police opened fire on protestors in Kathmandu, killing 21 and injuring over 100; Three ministers, including the interior minister, also resigned

Itamar Eichner | 09.09.25

פדמה ופושפה ג'ושי, אימו ואחותו של החטוף הנפאלי ביפין ג'ושי בנתב"ג

'Don't forget him’: Visiting Israel, Nepali hostage Bipin Joshi's sister pleads for his safe return

Pushpa Bipin describes the nearly two years of uncertainty as 'too long and too hard' for her family; last confirmed footage of Joshi was from months ago, filmed in Hamas tunnels

Sharon Kidon | 08.13.25

Mother and sister of Nepali hostage Bipin Joshi arrive in Israel for first time: 'Please save him'

Family lands in Israel over 3 months after reports of grave concern for life of Joshi, who saved his friends on October 7; in tears, mother Padma appeals to Hamas to 'bring him home now'; sister Pushpa says nearly 2 years of waiting 'too much for us'

Lihi Gordon | 08.11.25

Watch: Norwegian man vandalizes Chabad House in Kathmandu days after mass Passover Seder

Days after hosting one of world’s largest Seders, Chabad House in Kathmandu vandalized in suspected hate crime; no injuries were reported; despite extensive damage, center remains open and continues to welcome Israeli and Jewish travelers

Itamar Eichner | 04.19.25

Death toll nears 100 and rising, in powerful Tibet quake

magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities and 50 miles from Mount Everest; tremors felt in Nepal;

Reuters | 01.07.25

The Tea House on Death's Pass by Ynet's Daniel Edelson adapted for TV

TV series based on 2014 Annapurna trek avalanche in Nepal will be produced in Israeli-German collaboration and distributed globally; show will depict real-life disaster that trapped hundreds of hikers in the Himalayas

ynet | 10.19.24

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