Arab Spring helped free Israeli swap soldier

October 20, 2011 13:06

More than five years have passed since Palestinian operatives burrowed under the Israel-Gaza border and captured a 19-year-old Israeli soldier named Gilad Shalit. During those years, efforts to reach an agreement that would free Shalit in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails came and went, several times appearing excruciatingly close to success.

The best efforts of mediators and negotiators from Germany, Egypt, Israel and the Palestinian territories always ended in failure. Until now.

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