June 25, 2006
Gilad Shalit Is Captured
Historical context
On June 25, 2006, militants tunneled into Israel near Kerem Shalom, killed two soldiers, and took Gilad Shalit into Gaza.
Archive record
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- Date
- June 25, 2006
- Verified sources
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On this day, militants tunneled into Israel near the Kerem Shalom crossing and attacked a tank on a surveillance mission by the Gaza fence. The Israel Defense Forces record that Lieutenant Hanan Barak and Staff Sergeant Pavel Slutsker were killed, another soldier was wounded, and Gilad Shalit was taken into the Gaza Strip.
Shalit was returned on October 18, 2011. The Israel Defense Forces record that Israel released 1,027 prisoners in the exchange. He was handed to Egyptian mediators at Rafah and then brought back through Kerem Shalom.
Research trail
Sources and further reading
- Gilad Shalit Exchange · Israel Defense Forces · Israel Defense Forces View source
- Q&A: Gilad Shalit release deal · BBC News · BBC News View source
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