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Twin Israeli brothers, held hostage by Hamas and believed to have been separated during captivity, embraced for the first time in more than two years after they reunited on Monday. Ziv and Gali Berman, 28, were all smiles as they hugged in disbelief upon being handed over to the IDF as part of a prisoner-hostage swap and cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas on Monday. Crowds of cheering Israelis greeted the twins and other released hostages outside Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan following their return. Gali and Ziv Berman reunited for the first time in over two years. IDF…

Here are The Post’s college football rankings following Week 7: 1. Ohio State (6-0) (Last week: 1) Their remaining schedule doesn’t look nearly as challenging as it once did, due to the current plight of unranked Penn State and Michigan. 2. Miami (5-0) (3) The heaviest lifting of the regular season may be over for the Hurricanes, but that doesn’t mean it’ll be easy the rest of the way. Miami will have a bull’s-eye on its back as the heavy favorite to win the ACC. 3. Alabama (5-1) (5) That’s now three consecutive wins over ranked opponents — Vanderbilt, Georgia and…

An elated mother of one of the freed Israeli hostages was able to video chat with her son for the first time since he was taken captive by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. “You’re coming home! You’re all coming home!” Einav Zangauker was seen telling her 25-year-old son, Matan Zangauker, a video posted on X by the Jerusalem Post shows. Matan Zangauker speaks with family for first time in over two yearsIn an emotional moment, hostage Matan Zangauker was able to speak with his mother and girlfriend for the first time since his abduction on October 7. pic.twitter.com/F83RculiIq—…

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Saleh al-Jafarawi, a popular Palestinian influencer who documented the war in Gaza, but also celebrated the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre in Israel, was killed on Monday in clashes between Hamas and other Palestinian factions, according to reports. Jafarawi’s death was cheered by many Israelis, who saw him as a Hamas propagandist, though many pro-Palestinian activists mourned him — including the wife of New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani. Rama Duwaji shared an Instagram story about “beloved Jafarawi, with four broken heart emojis. Palestinian influencer Saleh al-Jafarawi was killed Monday amid infighting between Hamas and rival factions. The 27-year-old Palestinian…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, wrote a personal warm welcome message to the living hostages who were freed Monday after spending over two years in Hamas captivity. “In the name of God, the people of Israel! We love you! We stand with you, and we are with you. Sara and Benjamin Netanyahu,” the note, written in Hebrew, read. The kits included clothing, a laptop computer, a cellphone, and a tablet. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara added a personal message for the returning hostages to the welcome kits prepared for them by the Prime…

At least 27 people are dead after intense street fighting broke out between Hamas terrorists and armed clan members within Gaza City. The bloodshed began Saturday near the city’s Jordanian Hospital, when Hamas security forces exchanged gunfire with members of the Dughmush family — one of Gaza’s most powerful clans, long at odds with Hamas, the BBC reported. An armed member of Hamas directs traffic as displaced people return to Gaza City on Oct. 12, 2025. AFP via Getty Images Residents described chaos in Gaza City’s Tel al-Hawa neighborhood as hundreds of Hamas fighters advanced on a residential block defended…

President Trump declared “the war is over,” aboard Air Force One as he headed to Israel on Sunday night — predicting that the cease-fire deal he hammered through could end the centuries-long Middle East conflict. “The war is over,” he told reporters on Air Force One Sunday en route to Israel. “I think people are going to behave. Everybody knows their place. It’s going to be great for everybody,” he said. “I think people are tired of it,” he added. “It’s been centuries, OK, not just recent. It’s been centuries. I think people are tired of it. Yeah, the ceasefire…

A flock of cloistered nuns escaped their nearly 400-year-old Italian monastery after a devastating fire broke out late Saturday evening, swallowing up troves of priceless artifacts. The 21 nuns living on site escaped while the blaze raged through the Bernaga Monastery in La Valletta Brianza, a commune just outside of Milan. Twenty-one nuns fled their historic monastery in Italy after a fire broke out Saturday night. Vigili del Fuoco Nineteen of the nuns were relocated to another religious facility for temporary housing. Two others were hospitalized for unspecified injuries, Italian politician Massimo Sertori, the current councilor of the region where…

LONDON — The Jets got beat up Sunday, and now, one of their best players may miss time. Wide receiver Garrett Wilson injured his knee in Sunday’s game and will undergo testing to see how serious it is. Wilson was in and out of Sunday’s 13-11 loss to the Broncos. The Jets threw the ball to him on their final third down, but it was knocked out of his hands near the Jets sideline. He then walked off and was not in the game on the final offensive snap for the Jets. “I’m going to find out here soon and…