Brother of twins held hostage in Gaza: ‘It’s good that Sinwar was killed, but what now?’

The brother of twins held hostage in Gaza says he longs to see them again, and that while the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was a good thing, it was unclear how it could impact negotiations for a potential deal.

Ziv and Gali Berman, 27, were kidnapped from Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7, and taken to Gaza.

“It’s good that [Sinwar] was eliminated. It’s good, it’s important, but what now? We really don’t know. I’m afraid of everything. Who are we negotiating with? Are they more moderate or less moderate? Liran Berman tells 103 FM Radio, according to the Walla news site.

Liran says the last sign of life they received from his brothers was in November, when a number of hostages were released during a temporary ceasefire.

“They were kidnapped relatively healthy, beyond the trauma of being taken in their pajamas on a Saturday morning. They weren’t kidnapped with serious injuries or anything life-threatening,” he says. “They were abducted each from different apartments in the neighborhood for young people [in the kibbutz], but we know they were abducted together.”

Liran says that while his brothers worked in lighting for high-level events, they wanted to live a low-key life on the kibbutz.

“They chose the quiet of the Gaza envelope area. They worked with many famous people, but they always returned to Kfar Aza, and helped their father who has Parkinson’s disease. They have a very good friendship and a twin relationship,” he says.

“They are each other’s best friends. From the day they were born, they were together all the time,” he says.