Gilad Shalit
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Israeli writer, soldier, and former prisoner
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#663
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Why Is Gilad Shalit Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Gilad Shalit is a former MIA soldier of the Israel Defense Forces who, on 25 June 2006, was captured by Palestinian militants in a cross-border raid via tunnels near the Israeli border. Hamas held him captive for over five years until his release on 18 October 2011 as part of a prisoner exchange deal.