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Gilad Shalit

1986 - Today

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Gilad Shalit (Hebrew: גלעד שליט, Gilˁad Šaliṭ ; born 28 August 1986) is an Israeli former soldier who, on 25 June 2006, was captured by Palestinian militants in a cross-border raid via tunnels near the Israeli border. Hamas held him captive for over five years until his release on 18 October 2011 as part of a prisoner exchange deal. During his captivity, Hamas rejected requests from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to visit Shalit, claiming that such visits could compromise his location. Several human rights organizations criticized this position, asserting that the conditions of Shalit's confinement were in violation of international humanitarian law. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia. Gilad Shalit is the 1,818th most popular military personnel (down from 1,319th in 2024), the 285th most popular biography from Israel (down from 223rd in 2019) and the 13th most popular Israeli Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Gilad Shalit ranks 1,818 out of 2,058. Before him are Andy Green, Somnath Sharma, Jalil Zandi, Aris Velouchiotis, Oliver Hazard Perry, and Tolmides. After him are Duke Alexander of Oldenburg, Józef Kowalski, Mariya Polivanova, Alberto Natusch, Datames, and Heinrich Hax.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Gilad Shalit ranks 85. Before him are Jakov Milatović, Penn Badgley, Leighton Meester, Miguel Uribe Turbay, Kim Seon-ho, and Demetrious Johnson. After him are Alba Flores, Dinara Safina, Anderson .Paak, Fernando Gago, José Enrique, and Armie Hammer.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Gilad Shalit ranks 285 out of 466. Before him are Amnon Lipkin-Shahak (1944), Yardena Arazi (1951), Avi Dichter (1952), S. Yizhar (1916), Yossi Benayoun (1980), and Giora Spiegel (1947). After him are Ora Namir (1930), Hany Abu-Assad (1961), Mustafa Barghouti (1954), Yoseph Imry (1939), Avraham Burg (1955), and Menachem Bello (1947).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Israel

Among military personnels born in Israel, Gilad Shalit ranks 13. Before him are Hasan Salama (1912), Eyal Zamir (1966), David Barnea (1965), Avraham Adan (1926), Dan Shomron (1937), and Yair Golan (1962). After him are Aviv Kochavi (1964), Ronen Bar (1965), Kobi Shabtai (1964), and Daniel Hagari (1976).

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