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Israel releases prisoners for video of soldier

Oct. 2, 2009
Israel released 19 Palestinian women prisoners Friday in exchange for a recent proof-of-life videotape of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israeli officials said.
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JERUSALEM, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Israel's security cabinet agreed to release 20 female Palestinian prisoners for a video tape of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, the prime minister's office said.

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JERUSALEM, May 18 (UPI) -- Hamas officials in Gaza Sunday said Israel would release 71 Palestinian prisoners to secure the release of capture Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.

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JERUSALEM, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Israel and Hamas agreed on the names of 230 Palestinian prisoners seen to be part of a prisoner swap for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, the Israeli army said.

Israeli PM rejects Shalit prisoner deal

JERUSALEM, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Aides for Israel's prime minister deny a jailed Fatah leader likely will be part of a prisoner swap to free kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.

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TEL AVIV, Israel, July 4 (UPI) -- Israel on Wednesday used the release of BBC journalist Alan Johnston to demand the release of kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit. "The State of Israel welcomes Johnston's release by his captors. We share the joy of his family and all the British people," said

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Mecca accord may speed Shalit's release

JERUSALEM, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Israeli security sources said Friday the signing of the Mecca Accord between Fatah and Hamas could lead to the release of a captured Israeli soldier.

Palestinians to release Israeli soldier

JERUSALEM, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas confirmed Tuesday a deal had been reached to release an Israeli soldier kidnapped in June. Cpl. Gilad Shalit was kidnapped on June 25 in the course of a Palestinian tunneling attack on an Israeli border post ou

Israel won't negotiate for missing soldier

JERUSALEM, June 26 (UPI) -- Hamas Monday offered to provide information on a kidnapped soldier if Israel freed all Palestinian women and minors held in Israeli jails. "The Israeli occupation will receive no information about the soldier unless it promises to immediately release all
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler