Nepal Prime Minister summons emergency cabinet meeting

KATHMANDU: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has summoned an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday to discuss ongoing situation in Israel and the repatriation of Nepali citizens.

Following the cabinet meeting, Dahal has also called for an all-party meeting later at his office, according to Nepal PM’s Secretariat. The Israeli Police have confirmed the deaths of at least 10 students from Nepal who were killed in the ongoing attack by Hamas terrorists in Israel.

The Nepal government has also called on its citizens residing in Israel to register themselves online as it plans to repatriate them. Arjun Ghimire, First Secretary at the Nepali Embassy in Israel, said that an announcement regarding details will be made by the Foreign Ministry. The Embassy of Nepal issued a notice, calling on distressed Nepal citizens to register themselves as operations at the Tel Aviv-based airport are proceeding without disruption enabling passage of flights, Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a late-night release issued on Sunday stated, “We have requested the Israeli government to promptly identify and arrange for repatriation of the deceased Nepal nationals, as well as to ensure the rescue and appropriate medical treatment for the injured.”

To make the process smoother, online registration is being prepared in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Nepal Embassy in Tel Aviv and the Israel government.

“This registration will collect crucial details from Nepali citizens wishing to return to Nepal from Israel,” the statement added.

“As the fighting enters the third day, about 10 Nepali students has been confirmed killed who were in Israel under the “Learn and Earn” program supported by Israeli government. The deceased- students from Sudur Paschim University of Nepal fell victim to an attack by the Palestinian militant group- Hamas,” according to the official statement. (IANS)

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