An Israeli soldier released by Hamas militants who held him for five years has received a joyous reception in his hometown, while tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza celebrated Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the soldier. An Israeli military helicopter flew freed Sergeant Gilad Shalit to the northern Israeli […]
Freed Israeli Soldier Back Home, Palestinians Celebrate Return of Prisoners
Posted October 18th, 2011 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Israeli Soldier Freed, Palestinians Celebrate Return of Prisoners
Posted October 18th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
An Israeli soldier released by Hamas militants who held him five years has reunited with his parents, while tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza celebrated Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the soldier. An Israeli military helicopter flew freed sergeant Gilad Shalit to an air base in central Israel, where […]
Israeli Soldier Freed, Palestinians Celebrate Return of Prisoners
Posted October 18th, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
An Israeli soldier released by Hamas militants who held him five years has reunited with his parents, while thousands of Palestinians in Gaza celebrated Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the soldier. An Israeli military helicopter flew freed sergeant Gilad Shalit to an air base in central Israel, where his parents […]
Israeli Soldier, Palestinian Prisoners Freed in Exchange
Posted October 18th, 2011 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and hundreds of Palestinians were freed Tuesday in a historic prisoner exchange that set off celebrations in both Israel and the Palestinian territories. Looking thin and tired, Israeli military man Gilad Shalit returned to Israel through Egypt which had mediated the swap. Nearly at the same time, Israel set free hundreds […]
Hamas Frees Israeli Soldier in Prisoner Exchange
Posted October 18th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit has returned to Israel after being freed by the Islamist Hamas movement in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The Israeli military said Shalit, who had been held since 2006, crossed into Israel Tuesday after Hamas transferred custody of him to Egypt earlier in the day. He underwent a medical exam […]
Hamas Frees Israeli Soldier in Prisoner Exchange
Posted October 18th, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit has returned to Israel after being freed by the Islamist Hamas movement in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The Israeli military said Shalit, who had been held since 2006, crossed into Israel Tuesday after Hamas transferred custody of him to Egypt earlier in the day. He was scheduled to undergo […]
Israel, Hamas Begin Prisoner Exchange
Posted October 18th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
The Islamist Hamas movement has released Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in exchange for the freedom of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Hamas transferred Shalit to Egyptian custody on Tuesday, and he will be handed over to Israel when the Jewish state begins to free the Palestinians held at various locations. The exchange deal calls for 477 […]
Israel, Hamas Begin Prisoner Exchange
Posted October 18th, 2011 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
Israel and the Islamist Hamas movement have begun a multi-stage process to exchange hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Convoys carrying the Palestinian prisoners being released Tuesday moved from Israeli jails to border crossings before dawn. The exchange deal calls for 477 Palestinian inmates to be freed Tuesday, with another 550 […]
Top Israeli Court Green Lights Shalit Swap
Posted October 17th, 2011 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
Israel’s Supreme Court has upheld the government’s decision to exchange hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, setting the stage for the historic swap to begin early Tuesday. The high court rejected four petitions submitted by relatives of Israelis killed in Palestinian attacks, thwarting a last-minute attempt to block the deal with […]
Israeli Families Attempt to Block Palestinian Prisoner Swap
Posted October 17th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
Israel’s Supreme Court is set to hear arguments from Israelis opposed to a proposed exchange of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Lawyers representing Israeli families whose relatives have been killed in Palestinian attacks are making their case Monday in a last-minute legal attempt to block the swap with the Islamist […]
