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Wednesday, 21 December 2011




Israel releases Palestinian prisoners

A Palestinian man holds a picture of a prisoner as Palestinians wait for the release of Palestinian prisoners in Ramallah, West Bank.

Israel released 550 Palestinian prisoners to complete a swap deal which brought about the release of captive soldier Gilad Shalit.

French national Gilad Shalit had been held captive for six years after being captured age 19 by Hamas soliders while doing national duty.

 





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  • Mirri04 (Age 13) wrote on Thursday, 22 December 2011 @ 16:38

    I'm glad that all prisoners have been released.

  • macfan (Age 12) wrote on Wednesday, 4 January 2012 @ 14:43

    I feel sorry for Gilad Shalit.