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Opinion: Syria Key Reason for Shalit Deal

by Joshua Spurlock • October 18, 2011

After years of off-and-on negotiating, kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit’s captivity finally came to an end on Tuesday more than five years after he was snatched by Gaza terrorists. But considering he spent a total of 1,941 days in Gazan hands,…

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News, Terrorism

Gilad Shalit Returns Home, Reunited with Family

by Joshua Spurlock • October 18, 2011

1,941 days since he was kidnapped by Gaza terrorists in a cross-border raid, IDF soldier Gilad Shalit was finally returned to Israel on Tuesday and reunited with his family. Gilad’s release was secured in deal that eventually releases 1,027 Palestinian…

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Peace and Conflict, Terrorism

Israel to Free Terrorists with ‘Blood on Their Hands’ for Shalit

by Joshua Spurlock • October 17, 2011

Israel is set to release a number of terrorists involved in murdering Israelis—including two of the most infamous female terrorists in Palestinian history—in exchange for kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. However, several of the most dangerous terrorists in Israeli prisons…

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Peace and Conflict, Terrorism

Hamas: Achieved Most But Not All Demands in Shalit Deal

by Joshua Spurlock • October 14, 2011

Israel is set to release more than 1,000 prisoners in exchange for kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, but at least two senior terrorists were not included in the swap. The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) website reported that a Hamas leader,…

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News, Terrorism

Iranian Plot to Assassinate Saudi Ambassador on US Soil Stopped

by Joshua Spurlock • October 11, 2011

An Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States has been foiled by US law enforcement, it was revealed on Tuesday. The US Justice Department said in a press release on their website that the plot…

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Peace and Conflict, Terrorism

Kidnapped Soldier Gilad Shalit to Be Freed in Prisoner Swap with Hamas

by Joshua Spurlock • October 11, 2011

In a deal more than five years in the making, Israel and Hamas have reached a prisoner exchange agreement that will free IDF soldier Gilad Shalit, who was kidnapped by Gaza terrorists in a cross-border raid in June 2006. According…

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