German-Israeli twins leave hospital, days after release by Hamas

German-Israeli twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman left hospital on Sunday, six days after their release by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

The pair were welcomed on their arrival in their new home, Kibbutz Beit Guvrin, south-west of Jerusalem.

Crowds in the kibbutz waved flags and cheered as the 28-year-old brothers arrived.

Ziv Berman said they felt “huge love.”

The twins were abducted in the October 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas on Israel, which sparked the war in Gaza.

During more than 700 days of captivity in the coastal territory, they were separated from each other and cut off from the outside world.

Together with 18 other hostages, they were released on Monday under the US-backed ceasefire and have since been treated in hospital.