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March 15, 2011       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/israel-comes-to-standstill-to-remember-soldier-captured-by-palestinian-militants-5-years-ago/2011/03/15/ABvkSVW_st

Israeli Soldier in Gaza Captivity for Five Years

(AP-Washington Post) Israeli activists held a nationwide protest to draw attention to the plight of IDF Sgt. Gilad Shalit, captured five years ago in a cross-border raid by Gaza militants. Gaza's Hamas rulers want the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, including many convicted of murdering Israelis, in exchange for Shalit.

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