Originally sentenced to 16 life sentences in Israel, Tamimi was released after only 12 years as part of the Gilad Shalit ...

During its first term in office, in 2020, President Trump considered halting aid to Jordan in an attempt to pressure it into handing Tamimi over.

According to sources, the shadow unit of Hamas was formed about three months after the capture of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, following multiple ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Without a clear sign that a prisoner-exchange deal with Hamas is in the offing or even that Gilad Shalit is still alive, the plight of Israel’s famous captive soldier has become a symbol of what ...

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Cabinet approved a prisoner exchange agreement with Hamas that would free Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. The Cabinet approved the agreement late Tuesday night during ...

Four people were killed on the spot, including Al-Maghrabi. Al-Maghrabi was released as part of the 2011 "Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange," in which Israel released 1,027 Palestinian detainees in ...

TASS/. The Israeli side has refused to hold a hostage-for-prisoner swap deal similar to the agreement on the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in 2011, when 1,027 Palestinians were released ...

Activist who pushed for Shalit deal: 'Saving lives is most important value in Israeli society,' says she'd be 'happy' to see alternative.

For the Israeli activist, who mediated the release of Gilad Shalit after five years of Hamas captivity, Israel’s prime minister is using antisemitism to cover up domestic scandals and exploiting ...