Family photo of abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit
A family photo of abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit receiving a pin after finishing basic training in the army in 2006. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert held a special cabinet meeting today to discuss the deadlock in negotiations with Hamas for a prisoner exchange, March 17, 2009. Intense negotiations with Hamas ended last night after Hamas toughened their demands for the release of hundreds of prisoners in exchange for captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit who was abducted by Palestinian militants from Gaza in a cross border raid in June 2006. (UPI Photo/Handout)
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GAZA, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- A German negotiator working on a deal to free kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit has arrived in Gaza, al-Jazeera reported Monday.
GAZA, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Mahmoud Zahar, described as a strongman for the Palestinian militant group Hamas, says doctors have not visited abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
BE'ER SHEVA, Israel, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit could be released this month in a swap that would include convicted killer Marwan Barghouti, an Israeli official said Saturday.
JERUSALEM, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A Kuwaiti newspaper reports kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is being held in Egypt until a deal to secure his release is finalized.
JERUSALEM, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Two Palestinian leaders Israel has agreed to release in a prisoner swap for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit refuse to be deported, a Palestinian minister said.
JERUSALEM, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- A German mediator informed Hamas officials in Gaza of Israel's response to the pending prisoner swap to release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, al-Arabiya said.
JERUSALEM, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Israel would free 980 Palestinian prisoners as part of a swap for kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, state prosecutors say.
JERUSALEM, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Egyptian security sources said border security between Gaza and Egypt is intensifying ahead of the expected transfer of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
CAIRO, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Negotiations for the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit are close to fruition and a deal could be in place next week, Fox News reported Friday.
JERUSALEM, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Israel rejected a U.S. request to hand over land in the West Bank and Jordan Valley to Palestinian control, Israel's daily Yedioth Aharonoth newspaper said.
