In promos for an upcoming Israeli television special on Gilad Shalit’s family, the captive soldier’s parents are seen viewing the Hamas-made video of their son for the first time.
Israel\’s Supreme Court rejected a petition to release information about the deal for the release of captured soldier Gilad Shalit.
A Palestinian delegation involved in the negotiations in Cairo to free abducted Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit arrived in Damascus to discuss finalizing the deal with Hamas politburo chief Khaled Meshal, Arabic news station Al Arabiya reported Tuesday.
Parents who lost children in terrorist attacks have asked Israel\’s Supreme Court to require public debate on a prisoner exchange deal.
Reports about a deal to secure the release of a captured Israeli soldier are misleading, the prime minister\’s office said.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Monday to hold discussions in the Knesset and with the public on the terms of a deal for the release of Gilad Shalit, amid reports that Hamas was to free the abducted Israeli soldier within days.
Kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit appears to be healthy in a video aired on Israeli television stations Friday.
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