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Israeli Soldier, Palestinian Prisoners Freed in Exchange
Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and hundreds of Palestinians were freed in a historic prisoner exchange that set off celebrations in both Israel and the Palestinian territories.
![Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit (C) is escorted by intelligence officers upon his arrival at the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing on October 18, 2011 following his release after 5 years of Hamas captivity under the terms of an Egyptian-mediated dea](https://gdb.voanews.com/c53bc195-71a0-4e29-a940-01c295f70b96_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit (C) is escorted by intelligence officers upon his arrival at the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing on October 18, 2011 following his release after 5 years of Hamas captivity under the terms of an Egyptian-mediated dea
![Israelis in the northern village of Mitzpe Hila watch a television broadcast of an interview with Gilad Shalit October 18, 2011. (Reuters)](https://gdb.voanews.com/8bcc8269-ee05-49ce-9ce5-caaaaf9d633a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Israelis in the northern village of Mitzpe Hila watch a television broadcast of an interview with Gilad Shalit October 18, 2011. (Reuters)
![Residents wave flags and cheer as a vehicle carrying released Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit arrives in Mitzpe Hila, northern Israel, October 18, 2011. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/37e031de-5ac3-4e73-94ee-ac82a5795250_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Residents wave flags and cheer as a vehicle carrying released Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit arrives in Mitzpe Hila, northern Israel, October 18, 2011. (AP)
![Israeli border police fire teargas at Palestinians outside the Ofer military prison near the in West Bank city of Ramallah, October 18, 2011. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/ed964294-17d2-49ab-8cd5-8d06c98b1c5b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Israeli border police fire teargas at Palestinians outside the Ofer military prison near the in West Bank city of Ramallah, October 18, 2011. (AP)