Gilad Shalit Freed in Israeli-Palestinian Prisoner Swap

Soldier of Israel In June, 2006, 19-year old Gilad Shalit, a sergeant in the Israeli army, was seized from Israeli territory by Hamas and
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Soldier of Israel
The story of Shalit begins in 2006, when Shalit, then a 19-year old sergeant in the Israeli army, was seized from Israeli territory by Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups and brought to Gaza. This video was released after his capture to show that the young man was alive.

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