Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange

After five years, Gilad Shalit is released by Hamas (with video)

An exchange between Hamas and Israel is underway this morning. Gilad Shalit is back home in Israel and nearly 500 Palestinian prisoners are headed for Gaza, the West Bank or other parts of the Middle East.

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Israeli Soldier Gilad Shalit to be released by Hamas

Top of the Hour: Israel and Palestinians Trade Prisoners, Morning Headlines

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Gilad Shalit Released

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Gilad Shalit and the Future of the Middle East

Sgt. Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier who has been imprisoned by Hamas since 2006, was  released on Tuesday  in Egypt as part of a prisoner trade between Israel and Hamas. In exchange for Shalit’s release, Israel freed 477 Palestinian prisoners, the first group of what will be more than 1,000. “I very much hope that this deal […]

A Palestinian Reaction to the Hamas-Israel Prisoner Swap

Sgt. Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier who has been imprisoned by Hamas since 2006, was  released on Tuesday  in Egypt as part of a prisoner trade between Israel and Hamas. In exchange for Shalit’s release, Israel freed 477 Palestinian prisoners, the first group of what will be more than 1,000. The deal is seen as a major […]

Top of the Hour: Poll Finds Most Israelis Support Prisoner Swaps, Morning Headlines

A poll by Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth  found that nearly  79 percent of Israelis support releasing 477 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for a single Israeli soldier captured by Hamas. Many of the Palestinian prisoners were serving life sentences for committing violent crimes.

477 Palestinian Prisoners to Be Freed

Israel released the names of the  477 Palestinian prisoners  it will free on Tuesday in exchange for captured soldier  Gilad Shalit, who has been held by Hamas since 2006. Most of the prisoners were serving life sentences for violent crimes, including murder. About 200 of the prisoners will not be allowed to return home, and will be exiled […]

Israeli Unease Over Shalit Prisoner Swap

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Israel will release more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners as part of the deal to free captured soldier Gilad Shalit. The deal reportedly includes numerous prisoners convicted of murder.