Without a clear sign that a prisoner-exchange deal with Hamas is in the offing or even that Gilad Shalit is still alive, the plight of Israel’s famous captive soldier has become a symbol of what ...

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier who was held prisoner by the terrorist group Hamas in Gaza for five years, is engaged. His girlfriend, Nitzan Shabbat, posted a photo of the ...

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Cabinet approved a prisoner exchange agreement with Hamas that would free Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. The Cabinet approved the agreement late Tuesday night during ...

Israel has agreed to conditions set by Palestinian factions for the release of captured Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit. The soldier is being held in the Gaza Strip following his capture over six ...

(MENAFN) According to sources, the "shadow unit" of Hamas was formed about three months after the capture of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, following multiple Israeli airstrikes on the locations ...