Gilead Shalit, 25, arrived in Israel Tuesday, Oct. 18, from five years, four months in Hamas captivity. Israel agreed to release 1,070 Palestinian terrorists for his freedom. The first batch was transferred to Egypt and the West Bank as the soldier crossed the border and was handed to Israel by Egyptian officers. Gilad had his first meeting with his family at Tel Nof air base after a warm welcome by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu,Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz.