Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange
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 […]
