Israel completes swap with Hamas for captured soldier
China Daily | Updated: 2011-12-20 08:12
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A newly released Palestinian prisoner kisses a child upon his arrival in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Sunday. Israel released 550 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday in the second stage of a deal with Hamas that brought home soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of captivity in the Gaza Strip. Darren Whiteside / Reuters |
BEITUNIA, West Bank - Israel released hundreds of Palestinian prisoners late on Sunday, the second and final phase of a swap with Gaza Hamas militants that brought home an Israeli soldier after five years in captivity.
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