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    Gilad Shalit ( Hebrew: גלעד שליט, Gilˁad Šaliṭ listen ⓘ; born 28 August 1986) is a former MIA soldier of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) who, on 25 June 2006, was captured by Palestinian militants in a cross-border raid via tunnels near the Israeli border. [1] [2] Hamas held him captive for over five years until his release on 18 ...

  2. Former soldier Gilad Shalit, who was freed from Hamas captivity in 2011, shared his experience and advice with relatives of Israelis abducted by the terror group on October 7. He told them that their loved ones could survive and recover, as he did, after returning to Israel.

  3. The Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange (Hebrew: עסקת שליט; Arabic: صفقة شاليط), also known as Wafa al-Ahrar (Arabic: وفاء الأحرار) ("Faithful to the free"), followed a 2011 agreement between Israel and Hamas to release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in exchange for 1,027 prisoners — almost all Palestinians and Arab ...

  4. Jun 23, 2021 · The former IDF soldier, who was freed in a prisoner swap in 2011, wed his fiancé Nitzan Shabbat in a small ceremony in Emek Hefer. The couple announced their engagement last year and signed nondisclosure agreements for the wedding.

  5. 6 days ago · Gilad Shalit (born August 28, 1986, Nahariyya, Israel) is an Israeli soldier who was captured and held by Palestinian militants from June 2006 to October 2011. Shalit’s captivity became a significant focal point in Israeli politics and society. Shalit was born and raised in northern Israel, near the Lebanese border.

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  6. Jul 14, 2012 · Nine months after his release from Hamas captivity in a controversial prisoner swap, Gilad Shalit is a public figure who attends sports events, writes a column and travels abroad. He has revealed little about his ordeal in Gaza, but faces criticism from some Israelis who oppose his hero status.

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  8. Nov 13, 2011 · Gilad Shalit grew up with his parents, Aviva and Noam, and his brother and sister in a small community in western Galilee, not far from the Lebanese border. At school, ...

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