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Deal Reached For Release Of Israeli Soldier Gilad Shalit | A Hamas spokesperson is confirming that a deal to exchange Palestinian prisoners for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit has been reached. Details of the agreement remain unknown but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Shalit will be returning to Israel in the next few days. Israeli Army Radio reported that the deal could involve the release of 1,000 Palestinian prisoners including women and children. Netanyahu’s Twitter account said, “The agreement to release Shalit was signed in initials last Thursday and today was signed formally by the two parties.” Shalit has been held in Gaza since June 2006.