Jerusalem, 18 October, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Former hostages Gali and Ziv Berman have published their first statement on Instagram since being released from captivity.
In it, they thank the people for their support since they were kidnapped. “To our amazing nation, just before we’re discharged from the hospital, we wanted to take a moment and say thank you to our family, our friends and everyone who was there for us from near and far,” they wrote.
Gali and Ziv also expressed their gratitude for the support their mother received. They said that they felt the people’s support every moment, even in the tunnels, and that it gave them strength to continue.
‘We will not forget the bereaved families who lost what’s most precious. We will not rest until the last hostage returns.’ the two brothers stressed.