Gilad Shalit
Gilad Shalit is an Israeli soldier who gained international attention after being captured by Hamas in 2006 and held captive for over five years. His abduction sparked widespread protests in Israel and led to a significant diplomatic effort for his release, culminating in a controversial prisoner exchange in 2011 that saw the release of over a thousand Palestinian prisoners.
Born on Aug 28, 1986 (39 years old)
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Switzerland:
Gilad Shalit was an Israeli soldier whose release in exchange for Palestinian prisoners is recalled in the article.
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France:
Gilad Shalit was a Franco-Israeli soldier who was released in 2011 after being held captive by Hamas for five years.
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Switzerland:
Gilad Shalit was kidnapped by Hamas in 2006 and held captive for five years, leading to a significant prisoner exchange.
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Italy:
Gilad Shalit was the soldier whose release was part of the prisoner exchange.
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Israel:
Gilad Shalit was a soldier whose release in 2011 involved Israel freeing over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners.
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Sweden:
Shalit was captured by the Dughmush clan in 2006 and later exchanged by Hamas in 2011.
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Turkey:
Gilad Shalit is an Israeli soldier whose release was a subject of negotiations between Hamas and Tel Aviv.
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United Arab Emirates:
Gilad Shalit was mentioned as a soldier whose release was negotiated over a decade ago.
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Switzerland:
Gilad Shalit was kidnapped by Hamas, an event that marked an early hostage trauma for Israel.
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Israel:
Gilad Shalit is mentioned as a reference point for the fear of kidnapping that Merav Daniel had regarding her son.
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