World · The New York Times · Oct 7, 2026, 10:00 PM ET

Twin Hostages Grapple with Freedom After Year-Long Captivity

Original headline: For Twin Brothers Abducted in the Oct. 7 Attacks, Adjusting to Freedom Is a New Challenge · By Avishag Shaar-Yashuv and Isabel Kershner

Gali and Ziv Berman were taken hostage when their kibbutz was attacked on Oct. 7, 2023. They were freed a year ago but are still adjusting to freedom and trying to rebuild their lives.