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NEWS ABOUT: Gilad Shalit

Gilad Shalit stories: 5 news summaries

 Hamas Releases 
 Video of Captive 
 Israeli Soldier 

Sept. 14 footage of Shalit obtained in trade for Palestinian prisoners

Oct 2, 09 12:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Imprisoned Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit appears healthy and talkative in a video released to the Israeli government by his captors in exchange for 20 Palestinian prisoners. In the video, Shalit talks of wanting to return home after his 3-year detention and holds up a copy of a newspaper dated September... More »

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Hamas • Benjamin Netanyahu • Gilad Shalit • video • Israel and Palestinians • Arab Israeli conflict • prisoner exchange • Israel Defense Force

Israel Will Free 20 Palestinian Prisoners for Video of Soldier

Hamas says footage proves Shalit is alive

Sep 30, 09 11:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Israel will release 20 Palestinian women from jail in exchange for a video from Hamas proving that a young soldier captured three years ago is alive. The swap is expected to take place Friday and will lead to further negotiations for the release of Gilad Shalit, now 23, who was... More »

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Israel • Hamas • Gilad Shalit • Israel and Palestinians • soldier • prisoner of war • Arab Israeli conflict

 Israel, Hamas Agree to
 Begin Ceasefire Thursday 

But Jerusalem waiting to see if it's 'serious'

Jun 17, 08 9:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Israel has reached a tentative truce with Hamas, brokered by Egypt, the BBC and AP report. Starting Thursday, the two sides will begin a “mutual and simultaneous calm,” in which militants will theoretically stop their daily cross-border rocket bombardments, and Israel will in turn cease its military raids.... More »

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Israel • Gaza • Hamas • Gilad Shalit • Israel and Palestinians • truce • ceasefire • Mideast peace talks

 Israeli Hostage Alive: Hamas 

Offer to avoid civilian targets

Mar 31, 08 7:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is alive, Hamas leader Khalid Meshaal tells Britain's Sky News. "Gilad is alive and we are treating him well but Israel is treating the Palestinian prisoners they hold very badly,"  he said in an interview in Damascus, offering the first word in almost... More »

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Israel • Gaza • Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Hamas • West Bank • Gilad Shalit • Khaled Meshaal • hostage

Hamas Releases Audio of
Israeli Soldier

A year after capture, Cpl. Gilad Shalit says his health is failing

Jun 25, 07 9:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the first proof that he is alive a year after capture, Hamas militants today released an audio recording of Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier seized in a cross-border raid near the Gaza strip. In the message posted on the group's web site, Shalit said a year in prison is... More »

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Israel • prison • Gaza • Palestine • Hamas • Gilad Shalit • soldier • Red Cross • hostage

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