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Gilad Shalit
August 28, 1986 (1986-08-28) (age 21)

Gilad Shalit (image courtesy of the Shalit family)
Place of birth Nahariya, Israel
Allegiance Israel
Rank Corporal
Unit Armor Corps
Battles/wars Operation Summer Rains

Gilad Shalit (Hebrew: גלעד שליט‎, born 28 August 1986) is an Israeli soldier who was captured in a cross border raid on the crossing Kerem Shalom from the Gaza Strip by Palestinian militants on 25 June 2006 and has been held hostage by Hamas since. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Nahariya (נַהֲרִיָּה is a City with an estimated population of 50000 located in Northern Israel, on the Mediterranean sea, just south For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and also by some police forces or other uniformed organizations The Israeli Armor Corps is a corps of the Israel Defense Forces, since 1998 subordinate to GOC Army Headquarters. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Kerem Shalom (כרם שלום lit Vineyard of Peace) is a Kibbutz in the Eshkol Regional Council and a border crossing near the meeting of the The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة [1][2][3][4][5][6] Shalit, a soldier of the IDF's Armor Corps, holds the rank of corporal and is the first Israeli soldier captured[7] by militant Palestinian forces since Nachshon Wachsman in 1994. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit The Israeli Armor Corps is a corps of the Israel Defense Forces, since 1998 subordinate to GOC Army Headquarters. Military rank is a system of hierarchical relationships in Armed forces or civil institutions organized along military lines Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and also by some police forces or other uniformed organizations Sergeant Nachshon Mordechai Wachsman (נחשון מרדכי וקסמן born 3 April 1975, died 14 October 1994) was an IDF soldier [8] His abduction[9] and the following cross border raid by Hezbollah, resulting in the abduction of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev into Lebanon, were key events leading up to the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon during summer 2006. Ehud (Udi Goldwasser ( Ehud Ben Malka Goldwasser) (אהוד גולדווסר 18 July 1975 - circa July 12 2006) was an Eldad Regev ( אלדד רגב, August 16, 1980 - circa July 12, 2006) was an Israeli soldier, born in Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Shalit holds a French citizenship, a fact that encouraged France and the European Union to be involved to some extent in the efforts to release him. [10]

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Personal life

Shalit was born on 28 August 1986 in Nahariya, Israel, and was raised from the age of two in Mitzpe Hila in the western Galilee. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Nahariya (נַהֲרִיָּה is a City with an estimated population of 50000 located in Northern Israel, on the Mediterranean sea, just south For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Mitzpe Hila (מצפה הילה lit Hila Lookout) is a communal settlement in northern Israel. "Galil" redirects here For the weapon see IMI Galil. Galilee (הגליל ha-Galil, lit the province, He graduated with distinction from Manor Kabri High School. Shalit began military service in the Israel Defense Forces in July 2005, and “despite a low medical profile, he preferred to serve in a combat unit, following his elder brother Yoel into the armored corps. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit ”[11] He holds dual Israeli and French citizenship. Multiple citizenship, or multiple nationality is a status in which a person is concurrently regarded as a Citizen under the laws of more than one state. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. [12]

Capture

Early on Sunday morning, 25 June 2006, Shalit was captured by Palestinians who attacked an Israeli army post on the Israeli side of the southern Gaza Strip border after having crossed through an underground tunnel near the Kerem Shalom border crossing. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Kerem Shalom (כרם שלום lit Vineyard of Peace) is a Kibbutz in the Eshkol Regional Council and a border crossing near the meeting of the During the morning attack, two Palestinian militants[13] as well as two IDF soldiers were killed and three others wounded, aside from Shalit, who himself suffered a broken left hand and a light shoulder wound after his tank was hit with an RPG. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit RPG or rocket-propelled grenade, is a loose term describing hand-held shoulder-launched Anti-tank weapons capable of firing an unguided [14]

Shalit’s captors issued a statement on Monday, 26 June 2006, offering information on Shalit if Israel agreed to release all female Palestinian prisoners and all Palestinian prisoners under the age of 18. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [15] The statement came from the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the Popular Resistance Committees (which includes members of Fatah, Islamic Jihad, and Hamas), and a previously unknown group calling itself the Army of Islam. The Popular Resistance Committees (PRC are various Palestinian militant organizations which operate in the Gaza Strip and are regarded as terrorist organizations Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين - Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi fi Filastīn Army of Islam (جَيش الإسلام Jaysh al-Islām also known as Tawhid and Jihad Brigades, is the name used by the Dughmush -sometimes

Rescue attempt

Posters about the missing soldiers still seen all over Israel in late 2007.
Posters about the missing soldiers still seen all over Israel in late 2007.
Main article: 2006 Israel-Gaza conflict

Israeli forces entered Khan Yunis on 28 June 2006 to search for Shalit. Khan Yunis (خان يونس literally Jonah 's Inn) is a city and adjacent Refugee camp in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. According to David Siegel, a spokesman at the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.  C. , “Israel did everything it could in exhausting all diplomatic options and gave Mahmoud Abbas the opportunity to return the captured Israeli… This operation can be terminated immediately, conditioned on the release of Gilad Shalit. Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President ”[16] On the same day, four Israeli Air Force aircraft flew over Syrian President Bashar Assad's palace in Latakia, as IDF spokesperson stated that Israel views the Syrian leadership as a sponsor of Hamas. The Israeli Air Force ( IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, "Air and Space Arm" commonly known as חיל Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Latakia or Latakiyah (اللاذقية Al-Ladhiqiyah, Λαοδικεία transliterated as Laodicea, Laodikeia or Laodiceia, [17]

On 29 June, the commander of the Israeli Southern Command, Aluf Yoav Galant, confirmed that Shalit was still in Gaza. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. The Israeli Southern Command (פיקוד דרום transliterated: Pikud Darom) often abbreviated to Padam (פד"מ is a regional Aluf Yoav Galant (born 1958 is the commander of the Israel Defense Forces Southern Command. Israel’s Minister of Justice, Haim Ramon, added that Shalit was being held in southern Gaza, specifically. Haim Ramon (חיים רמון born 10 April 1950) is an Israeli Politician and Member of the Knesset for Kadima. The military correspondent for the Israel Broadcasting Authority claimed that Shalit was being held captive in Rafah, and that there was indication that he was still alive. Israel Broadcasting Authority (often referred to as the IBA; רָשׁוּת השׁידוּר Rashùt Ha-Shidúr) is Israel 's state broadcasting Rafah (رفح is a Palestinian town in the Gaza Strip, on the Egyptian border and a nearby town on the Egyptian side of the border on the Sinai However, IDF spokesperson Brig. The IDF Spokesperson's Unit (דובר צה"ל Dover Tzahal, abbr Gen. Miri Regev stated, “we are not convinced he is being held in southern Gaza… [only] that he is being held in Gaza. Miriam Regev (born 1965 was the second female to serve as IDF Spokesperson. ”[18]

On 1 July, the BBC reported that Shalit had been treated by a Palestinian doctor for a broken hand and a light shoulder wound. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Israeli governmental authorities threatened that the “sky will fall” if Shalit is harmed. [19]

On the same day, Shalit’s Palestinian captors issued another demand to the Israelis, asking them to free 1,000 Palestinian prisoners (in addition to all women and young prisoners as previously demanded) and to end Israel’s incursion into Gaza. [20] Two days later, the captors issued a 24-hour ultimatum for meeting their demands, threatening unspecified consequences if Israel refused. [21] Hours after the ultimatum was issued, Israel officially rejected demands, stating that “there will be no negotiations to release prisoners. ”[22]

After Shalit’s capture, the Papal Nuncio to Israel, Archbishop Antonio Franco, made an unsuccessful attempt to secure the release of Shalit via the Catholic Church’s Gaza-based parish. Nuncio is an ecclesiastical Diplomatic title, derived from the ancient Latin word Nuntius, meaning "envoy [23]

Diplomatic efforts

In September 2006, Egyptian mediators received a letter written by Gilad in which he stated that he was alive and well. The handwriting was confirmed to be that of Cpl.  Shalit. [24] In October, Egypt was also reported to be negotiating with Hamas on behalf of Israel for Shalit’s release. [2]

On 28 October 2006, the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC) said in a statement that all three parties had agreed to a proposal by Egyptian mediators regarding the release of corporal Gilad Shalit. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Popular Resistance Committees (PRC are various Palestinian militant organizations which operate in the Gaza Strip and are regarded as terrorist organizations The PRC did not provide details, but said that the Egyptian proposal would include the release of Palestinians held by Israel. [3] It was the first time since Shalit’s capture that any of the factions indicated that his release might be imminent.

In November of 2006, Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal indicated that Shalit was alive and in good health. Khaled Mashal, also known as Khaled Mashaal or Khalid Mish'al (خالد مشعل (b [4]

On 4 January 2007, Hamas offered to give Israel a videotape proving that Shalit is still alive if Israel released all Palestinian women and children from Israeli prisons. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [5] Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert rejected Hamas’s proposal. Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader Shalit’s father, Noam Shalit, seemed to agree with the government’s response, stating on 7 January, “I want my son back, not a video or a letter. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental ”[25]

On 9 January 2007, Abu Mujahed, a spokesman for the captors, asserted that Shalit “has not been harmed at all,” going on to say, “He is being treated in accordance with Islamic values regulating the treatment of prisoners of war. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ” However, he threatened, “We have managed to keep the soldier in captivity for six months and we have no problem keeping him for years. ”[26]

To date, Gilad is the only Israeli soldier to have been confirmed to be alive by his captors. Hezbollah has not revealed whether the two Israeli soldiers they captured are alive. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation

On 17 January 2007, one of the captor groups, the Army of Islam headed by Mumtaz Dormush, claimed that Shalit is held exclusively by Hamas. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة [27]

On 8 March 2007, The Jerusalem Post reported that an agreement has been reached with Hamas over the number of prisoners Israel will release in return for Shalit. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Jerusalem Post is an Israeli daily English-language Broadsheet Newspaper, founded on December 1, 1932 Israel and Hamas are still negotiating specific prisoners that Hamas wants freed in return for Shalit. [6]

On 7 April 2007, It was reported that the captors of Gilad Shalit have transferred to Israel, via Egyptian mediators, a list of Palestinian prisoners they want freed. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The list includes approximately 1300 names some of which are high ranking Fatah members. [7]

On 4 February 2008, it was reported that Hamas had sent Gilad's family a second letter written by him. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The handwriting was confirmed to be that of Shalit. [8]

Gilad's father Noam Shalit met with former U. S. president Jimmy Carter during the latter's April 2008 visit to Israel. James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Carter plans to later visit Khaled Meshal of Hamas in Damascus. Khaled Mashal, also known as Khaled Mashaal or Khalid Mish'al (خالد مشعل (b Noam Shalit said that the fact that Carter is not considered pro-Israel could be beneficial in securing his son's release. [28]

On 9 June 2008, it was reported that Hamas sent Gilad's family a third letter. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The group had promised to send them a third letter after mediation from former U. S. president Jimmy Carter. James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 The handwriting was confirmed to be that of Shalit. [9]

International Law

On 25 June, 2007, the Israeli human rights organization B'Tselem issued a statement that "International humanitarian law absolutely prohibits taking and holding a person by force in order to compel the enemy to meet certain demands, while threatening to harm or kill the person if the demands are not met. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians B'Tselem (בצלם "in the image of" as in Genesis) is an Israeli Non-governmental organization (NGO that describes " and thus Hamas holding Gilad Shalit as a hostage to their demands is a war crime. War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied Shalit's denied rights to Red Cross (ICRC) visitation was noted as a blatant violation of international law as well. "ICRC" redirects here For other uses see ICRC (disambiguation. [29]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Gilad Shalit's birthday marked
  3. ^ 'Militants issue Israel hostage demands' (CNN)
  4. ^ The Ebb And Flow of Hope, Der Spiegel
  5. ^ [1], United States House of Representatives
  6. ^ 'Soundbite: Gilad Shalit, hostage Israeli soldier', Reuters
  7. ^ 'Militants issue Israel hostage demands' (CNN)
  8. ^ "Israel seizes Hamas legislators", BBC, 29 June 2006. The following members of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF are considered to be Missing in action (MIA Missing in action since 10 October 1973 The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international Newspaper Der Spiegel (pronounced /deːɐ ˈʃpiːɡəl/ German for "The Mirror" is a German weekly Magazine, published in Hamburg The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.  
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  17. ^ Hanan Greenberg. "IAF: Aerial flight over Assad's palace", Ynetnews, 06. Ynetnews is an English language Israel news and content website operated by Yedioth Ahronoth, Israel’s most-read Newspaper, and 28. 06. Retrieved on 2008-01-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate  
  18. ^ "Today in the News", Israel Broadcasting Authority, 29 June 2006. Israel Broadcasting Authority (often referred to as the IBA; רָשׁוּת השׁידוּר Rashùt Ha-Shidúr) is Israel 's state broadcasting Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.  
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  20. ^ "FACTBOX—The crisis over Israel’s captured soldier", Reuters, 2 July 2006. This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.  
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