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Gilad Shalit- Two Years Later, by Noga Gur-Arieh (with interview transcript)
Two years ago, the people of Israel finally sighed. Gilad Shalit has returned home.
It took more than five years and a great fuss for the Israeli Government and Shalit’s captors (the terror organization: Hamas) to sign on this controversial deal. Some would say we gave up on too much- that we’re letting more than a thousand killers go for just one soldier. However, there is not a soul in Israel who’s not happy with Gilad’s return. After endless days and nights without a human touch, Gilad Shalit received the biggest hug anyone has ever gotten. A hug of a nation.
Israel’s small size has made us a family. For five years one of our sons was missing. There was an empty chair around the table during Shabbat dinners and Holidays. Everyone hugged Gilad’s parents, Aviva and Noam, as another release deal failed. …
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