Hamas marks 9th anniversary of large prisoner swap deal
Ruba Shabit
Press TV, GAZA
Palestinian resistance movements including Hamas organized a rally in the Gaza Strip to mark 9th anniversary of Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange, also known as Wafa al-Ahrar, the largest prisoner exchange agreement by which 1027 Palestinian prisoners were released from Israeli jails.
Officials of various political movements along with former prisoners who were freed in the deal attended the rally to express their support of the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. The participants stressed their determination to free more Palestinians form Israeli jails.
In 2006, Palestinian groups captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and held him for five years before freeing him in exchange for the release of more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners.
The agreement which was mediated by Egypt has been the largest prisoner exchange agreement Israel has ever made for a single soldier.
Israel rearrested 57 Palestinians who were freed in violation of the agreement. The resistance groups say they won't hesitate capturing more Israeli soldiers to free Palestinian prisoners. Reports say thousands of Palestinian inmates in Israeli jails including women and children.
Observers here say the only way to release Palestinian inmates is to force Israel to sign new swap deals by capturing more Israeli soldiers.
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