Gilad Schalit

A prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas began on Tuesday with the first of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners being released from jails as part of a landmark deal that will see captured soldier Gilad Shalit return home.

More than 15,000 Israelis marched into Jerusalem on Thursday and rallied at a park downtown for the government to conclude a deal for the release of a captive soldier held by Palestinian militants.The turnout marked the climax of a 12-day cross-country campaign led by the family of Sergeant Gilad Schalit.Protesters wearing T-shirts bearing Schalit'...

A prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas began on Tuesday with the first of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners being released from jails as part of a landmark deal that will see captured soldier Gilad Shalit return home.

More than 15,000 Israelis marched into Jerusalem on Thursday and rallied at a park downtown for the government to conclude a deal for the release of a captive soldier held by Palestinian militants.The turnout marked the climax of a 12-day cross-country campaign led by the family of Sergeant Gilad Schalit.Protesters wearing T-shirts bearing Schalit'...