Gilad Shalit
The Sbarro Pizza restaurant
August 5, 2026, 8:00 am
25 years since the Sbarro bombing
As the 25th anniversary nears, Malki Roth's parents are renewing calls to extradite Ahlam Tamimi.
By Jessica Abelsohn
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Gilad Shalit, ex-IDF soldier held by Hamas, is engaged
Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier who was held prisoner by the terrorist group Hamas in Gaza for five years, is engaged.
Benny Gantz addressing the UIA function in Sydney. Photo: Giselle Haber
March 4, 2016, 12:00 am
Gantz tackles the big issues
A SOLD-OUT auditorium greeted former Israel Defence Forces chief Benny Gantz at the United Israel Appeal’s (UIA’s) general division eastern suburbs function on Monday night.
By Gareth Narunsky
March 7, 2013, 12:00 am
G’lad to see you
GILAD Shalit was presented with books detailing the community’s many campaigns calling for his release by Zionist Federation of Australia president Philip Chester on Tuesday (pictured top).
February 28, 2013, 12:00 am
Gilad in Melbourne
GILAD Shalit told a capacity crowd at the Peninsula function centre in the Docklands on Wednesday that he was humbled by the support from the Australian Jewish community and Jewish communities around the world during his time as a Hamas captive.
By adam kamien
February 28, 2013, 12:00 am
Gilad in Sydney
A STANDING ovation greeted Gilad Shalit as he took to the podium, in Sydney in aid of the United Israel Appeal NSW Women’s Division, last Wednesday night.
By Gareth Narunsky
February 14, 2013, 10:18 am
Gilad Shalit arrives in Oz
GILAD Shalit, a beacon of hope for Israel and the Jewish world, is in Australia. The 26-year-old former Israel Defence Forces officer arrived in Perth earlier this week to speak at a United Israel Appeal (UIA) event. He’s also set to address UIA audiences in Sydney and Melbourne over the next fortnight.
By Joshua Levi
October 18, 2012, 8:50 am
Gilad’s release: one year on
November 3, 2011, 12:25 pm
Abbas: I’ll never recognize a Jewish state
October 19, 2011, 1:15 am
Gilad finally home
Gilad Shalit has finally been reunited with his family after more than five years in captivity.
Kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo: AJN file
October 18, 2011, 9:17 am
Israel’s High Court green-lights Shalit deal
October 12, 2011, 1:41 pm
Israel, Hamas announce surprise Shalit prisoner swap agreement
September 8, 2011, 10:50 am
New York proclaims September 7 as Gilad Shalit Day
June 24, 2011, 9:30 am
Global support for Shalit
JEWS around the world are being urged to pause for five minutes of silence this weekend to show their solidarity with Gilad Shalit on the fifth anniversary of his kidnapping by Hamas terrorists.
June 16, 2011, 3:19 pm
Web effort to help Shalit
ON the eve of the fifth anniversary of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit’s capture, an online campaign launched in Australia and highlighting his continuing captivity by Hamas, has gone global.
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