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Gilad Shalit

Noam Shalit, the father of captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, reacts at the protest encampment opposite the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem that a deal has been reached for the release of his son, Oct. 11, 2011. (Miriam Alster / Flash90) Israelis in Jerusalem celebrate the news that an agreement was reached between Israel and Hamas for the release of captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Oct. 11, 2011. (Miriam Alster / Flash90)  Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was 19 when he was taken captive in a cross-border raid on the Israel-Gaza line. (Shalit family)

Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was 19 when he was taken captive in a cross-border raid on the Israel-Gaza line. (Shalit family)

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