Israelis mark 1,000 days of captivity for abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in a protest tent in Jerusalem
Israelis mark 1,000 days of captivity for abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit at a protest tent outside Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's residence in Jerusalem, March 21, 2009. Saturday marks 1,000 days since Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was abducted by Palestinian militants from Gaza in a cross border raid in June 2006. Exiled Hamas leader Moussa Abu Marzouk said today that the militant group would like to reach a prisoner exchange as quickly as possible. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hill)
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