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Gilad Shalit salutes Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after landing in IDF airbase in the center of Israel, October 18, 2011.
Gilad Shalit (rank at the time: Cpl.) was kidnapped early on Sunday June 25, 2006. A militiant group attacked Shalit’s tank that was defending the security fence near the southern Gaza Strip. The militiants crossed the border using an underground tunnel dug near the Kerem Shalom crossing. During the attack, the tank commander, First Lt. Hanan Barak, and another soldier in the tank, Staff Sgt. Pavel Slotzker were killed. Four of the soldiers in the post were injured and militiants kidnapped Shalit into the Gaza Strip, using the tunnel they dug.
In response to the kidnapping, the IDF began Operation Summer Rains in the Gaza Strip on June 28, 2006 and lasted through November 26, 2006. Ground forces entered the Gaza Strip for the first time since the unilateral disengagement was executed.Yderligere oplysninger om licens til billedet kan findes her. Sidste ændring: Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:56:32 GMT