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Gilad Shalit ( Hebrew: גלעד שליט, Gilˁad Šaliṭ listen ⓘ; born 28 August 1986) is a former MIA soldier of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) who, on 25 June 2006, was captured by Palestinian militants in a cross-border raid via tunnels near the Israeli border.
The Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange (Hebrew: עסקת שליט; Arabic: صفقة شاليط), also known as Wafa al-Ahrar (Arabic: وفاء الأحرار) ("Faithful to the free"), followed a 2011 agreement between Israel and Hamas to release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in exchange for 1,027 prisoners — almost all Palestinians and Arab ...
May 31, 2024 · Gilad Shalit (born August 28, 1986, Nahariyya, Israel) is an Israeli soldier who was captured and held by Palestinian militants from June 2006 to October 2011. Shalit’s captivity became a significant focal point in Israeli politics and society.
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Former soldier Gilad Shalit, who was freed from Hamas captivity in 2011, shared his experience and advice with relatives of Israelis abducted by the terror group on October 7. He told them that their loved ones could survive and recover, as he did, after returning to Israel.
Jun 23, 2021 · The former IDF soldier, who was freed in a prisoner swap in 2011, wed his fiancé Nitzan Shabbat in a small ceremony in Emek Hefer. The couple announced their engagement last year and signed nondisclosure agreements for the wedding.
Nov 13, 2011 · Thirty-five years later, many who took part in Operation Entebbe at the highest levels were also involved in the negotiations to bring home Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier who was abducted by...
Oct 17, 2012 · The former captive soldier recounts his fears, routines and sports in Gaza, and his return to Israel and New York. He says he feared he would be forgotten and that he felt different in the US.
