From the New York Times: Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier held for more than five years by Hamas, was traded on Tuesday for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners — the first group of what will eventually be more than 1,000 — in an elaborate trade that could shake up regional politics.

From the New York Times:

Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier held for more than five years by Hamas, was traded on Tuesday for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners — the first group of what will eventually be more than 1,000 — in an elaborate trade that could shake up regional politics.