Report: Shalit could have avoided captivity

Published on March 29, 2013

Gilad Shalit’s capture was the result of operational failures on his part and on the part of other members of his tank crew, interviews with Shalit have revealed.

Israel frees 550 Palestinians in Shalit swap

Published on December 19, 2011

Israel released 550 Palestinian prisoners Sunday in the second stage of a deal with Hamas that brought home soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of captivity in the Gaza Strip.

Jews throw stones at freed Palestinian’s home in Hebron

Published on November 21, 2011

Jewish Israelis who gathered in Hebron for a special Shabbat reportedly threw stones at the home of a Palestinian prisoner released in exchange for Gilad Shalit.

American-Israeli Ilan Grapel is freed in prisoner exchange with Egypt

Published on October 27, 2011

Egypt released an American-Israeli it held as an alleged spy and Israel freed 25 Egyptians in a prisoner swap on Thursday that will ease strains between Cairo's new rulers and the United States and Israel.

Israeli Supreme Court discusses prisoner exchange appeals

Published on October 17, 2011

Israelis opposed to a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas sought Supreme Court intervention on Monday to block the release of hundreds of jailed Palestinians in return for captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.

Lieberman walked out of Shalit deal debate, voted ‘no’

Published on October 13, 2011

Three government ministers voted against the Gilad Shalit swap on Tuesday night – Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Vice Prime Minister Moshe Ya’alon and National Infrastructure Minister Uzi Landau.

Netanyahu: Shalit deal was best Israel was going to get

Published on October 11, 2011

If captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is freed in the prisoner-exchange deal with Hamas that prompted an emergency Israeli Cabinet session, it will raise two immediate questions: Which side finally acceded to the other’s demands after years of fruitless negotiations since Shalit was captured in a June 2006 raid along the Israel-Gaza border, and what took so long to get here?

Netanyahu says Shalit deal signed by both sides

Published on October 11, 2011

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas had signed a deal for the release of captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.

The breakthrough that led to the Shalit prisoner exchange

Published on October 11, 2011

The dramatic cabinet meeting planned to discuss the details of a deal to release abducted IDF soldier Gilad Shalit was convened Tuesday evening after a breakthrough in talks geared at Gilad Shalit's release over the past few days, in negotiations held in Cairo and mediated by Egyptian and German officials.

Hamas confirms prisoner exchange deal for Gilad Shalit

Published on October 11, 2011

Abu Obeida, spokesperson for Hamas’ military wing confirmed Tuesday the prisoner exchange deal between Hamas and Israel to secure the release of Gilad Shalit.

Briefs: Olmert; Katsav; Israel population hits 7.15 million; Neo-Nazis protest March of the Living

Published on April 26, 2007

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