Tuesday, October 18, 2011

1,027 Palestinian Prisoners For 1 Israeli Soldier



Gilad Shalit Freed In Israeli-Palestinian Prisoner Swap -- BBC

Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit has arrived back in Israel following his release from five years' captivity, as part of a prisoner exchange deal.


Sgt Shalit was taken from Gaza to Egypt, and then to an airbase in Israel where he was reunited with his family.

Meanwhile the first of 477 Palestinians to be released on Tuesday have arrived in Gaza amid rapturous scenes.

Another 550 jailed Palestinian are to be freed next month under the deal between Israel and Hamas.

Sgt Shalit, 25, was seized in 2006 by Hamas militants who tunnelled into Israel.

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More News On Gilad Shalit's Release And The First Release Of Over 1,000 Palestinians

Live: Mid-East prisoner exchange -- BBC
Gilad Shalit release: live -- The Telegraph
Hamas militants release captured Israeli soldier -- Yahoo News/AP
Israeli soldier, Palestinians free in captive swap -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Shalit arrives in Israel as Palestinian prisoners freed -- Yahoo News/AFP
IDF: Transfer of all 477 Palestinian prisoners complete -- Jerusalem Post
Schalit reunites with parents, PM welcomes him to Israel -- Jerusalem Post
Gilad Shalit reunites with family at IDF base following return to Israel -- Haaretz
Hamas Frees Israeli Soldier as Prisoner Swap Begins -- New York Times
Israeli Soldier Released in Prisoner Swap -- Wall Street Journal
Schalit free in Israel-Palestinian prisoner swap -- CBS
Israel, Hamas Swap Prisoners in Deal That May Spur Talks -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Shalit 'happy' if all prisoners were freed -- Al Jazeera
Gilad Shalit back in Israel; hopes for peace agreement -- L.A. Times
Mass Palestinian celebrations for freed prisoners -- AP
Why Israelis believe one soldier is worth 1,000 Palestinian prisoners -- CNN

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