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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.
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Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border on October 18, 2011. (AFP)
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Grandfather of Khaled Muhasen reacts after seeing his grandson released from Israeli jail, in Jerusalem, October 18, 2011. (AP)
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A Palestinian woman flashes the "V" for victory sign as she holds a picture of a relative held in an Israeli prison during a gathering at the Red Cross' offices in Gaza City to celebrate the upcoming release of Palestinian inmates from Israeli jails, Oct
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Sameh al-Bis, father of Palestinian prisoner Wafa al-Bis, shows a picture of his daughter, while gathering with relatives and friends at their family home in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, October 12, 2011. (AP)