Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Gilad Shalit


  • Israel to free 450 Palestinian prisoners
  • Hamas to release Gilad Shalit
  • Israel to free 550 more prisoners in two months' time
  • Crowds of Israelis took to the streets of Jerusalem in celebration at the news, while similar scenes were played out among Palestinians in Gaza.

  • The deal was announced on Tuesday by the Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

  • Under the terms, more than 1,000 Palestinians and Sgt Shalit, held since 2006, will be freed, beginning in days.

  • Sgt Shalit, aged 19 at the time, was snatched in a cross-border raid by Hamas militants who tunnelled from Gaza into Israel.

  • On-off negotiations for his release have taken place for several ye

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