Birth date: August 28, 1986Birth place: Naharia, IsraelFather: Noam ShalitMother: Aviva ShalitMilitary service: Israel Defense Forces (IDF), 2005-2012, Sergeant major
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Shalit was 19 at the time of his capture.Dual citizen of France and Israel.While in captivity, Shalit was promoted three times, from corporal to ultimately sergeant major.July 2005 – Begins his military service with IDF's tank corps. June 25, 2006 – Shalit is captured by Palestinian militants. The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues a detailed statement about the abduction. June 28, 2006 –Israel launches a military incursion into southern Gaza to rescue Shalit.June 30, 2006 – A doctor tells an Israeli state-run television station that he has seen Shalit and treated him for injuries.June 2007 – An audiotape is released, in which Shalit says his health is deteriorating and he's in need of long-term hospitalization.June 2008 – Shalit's parents receive a letter from their son. October 2009 – The Israeli government receives a video of Shalit, proving that he's still alive. In return, the government releases 20 Palestinian female prisoners.June 2010 – Shalit's parents lead a 12-day march from their home in northern Israel to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem. There, they set up a tent to draw attention to their son's plight. The tent remainRead More – Source
