Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his wife, Michal, on Monday visited the family of twin brothers Ziv and Gali Berman, who were abducted by Hamas terrorists from Kibbutz Kfar Aza on Oct. 7, 2023, and have been held in Gaza for 557 days.
In a video message released during the visit, Herzog called for their immediate release, describing the brothers as “wonderful and caring young Israelis” held “in the dungeons of Gaza.”
556 days ago, twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman, two wonderful and caring young Israelis, were brutally kidnapped from their home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza. For 556 days they have been held in the dungeons of Gaza, in the hands of cruel Hamas terrorists.
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— יצחק הרצוג Isaac Herzog (@Isaac_Herzog) April 14, 2025
“On the second day of Passover, the festival of freedom, Michal and I paid an emotional visit to their family’s temporary home,” Herzog said. “This must be the immediate and supreme demand of all who believe in freedom.”
He added, “They—together with all the hostages—deserve freedom, and they must be released at once.”