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Gilad Shalit

# gilad-shalit - Tuesday 18 October, 2011

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Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit released

The soldier had been held by Hamas militants for the last five years in the Gaza strip.

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Hundreds of prisoners on the move in swap for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit

The soldier is set for release after over five years in captivity since his capture by Palestinian militants in a cross-border raid.

# gilad-shalit - Sunday 16 October, 2011

Prisoner swap: Israel to release hundreds of prisoners for Shalit’s freedom

In a prisoner swap, Israel has published the names of 477 Palestinian prisoners who will be released in exhange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit’s freedom.

# gilad-shalit - Friday 14 October, 2011

Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit likely to return home next Tuesday

The Israeli soldier will be freed by the militant Islamic Hamas in exchange for 1,027 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

# gilad-shalit - Tuesday 11 October, 2011

Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit to be released after five years

Shalit was captured in 2006 and has been held since then by Hamas militants, with little known of his condition.