Shalit, then 19, was captured by militants who tunnelled their way out of Gaza and forced him back over the border in 2006.'
I really do not get this swap. Surely it is a publicity disaster for the Palestinians on two fronts.
Firstly, it suggests that one Israeli is worth a thousand Palestinians.
Secondly, it portrays the Israelis as being incredibly caring.Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2048107/Gilad-Shalit-freed-Israel-agrees-swap-1-000-Palestinian-prisoners-lone-captive-soldier.html#ixzz1aXp8zuTU