This wek, Gilad Shalit gave his first full interview on Israeli television since being returned to Israel from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip this time last year.
A prisoner, classed as a terrorist by Israel, who was set free in the October 2011 Gilad Shalit exchange deal, may be sent back to jail for 27 years following his arrest.
Riyadh -
Saudi royal Prince Khaled bin Talal, has pledged a contribution of $900,000 to a bounty of $100,000 a Saudi cleric offered for anyone who kidnaps an Israeli soldier. The prince announced his contribution after the cleric said he received death threats.
With the public eye on recently-released Israeli Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit this week, Israel's government and media should now focus attention and resources on other cases of their missing soldiers.
The world completely ignored Egypt and Hamas "hitting the man" while he was down.
A forced interview, on a person in a fragile mental state, is a crime.
Jerusalem -
Noam and Aviva are the parents of Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier captured by Hamas in 2006. Since months they are camped in front of Israeli Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem. Here a short interview to Noam Shalit.
Noam Shalit, Gilad's father, changes the number of the tricker that counts the days of Gilad's Captivity in front of the Israeli Prime Minister residence in West Jerusalem - November 11th, 2010 by Alessandro Di Maio
Majdi Halabi, a Druze soldier with the IDF, was last seen hitchhiking near Haifa. He was declared Missing in Action (MIA) on June 6, 2005.
Gilad Shalit salutes Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after landing in IDF airbase in the center of Israel.
Israel Defense Forces
Noam Shalit during an interview in the tent in front of the Israeli Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem. Photo by Alessandro Di Maio, November 11, 2010
