Mitzpe Hila, Israel – Schalit Father: Gilad Needs Rehabilitation

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    Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit (C) and his father Noam (R) arrive near their home town following Gilad's release after over five years of captivity by Gaza-based militant groups, following a landmark deal with Hamas, on October 18, 2011. Newly-released Israeli solder Gilad Shalit arrived by helicopter at his family home in the northern village of Mitzpe Hila to a raucous welcome by thousands of cheering Israelis. Photo by Israeli Police Unit/FLASH90 Mitzpe Hila, Israel – The father of the Israeli soldier freed in a swap for Palestinian prisoners says his son will need time to recover from psychological and physical wounds after five years in Hamas captivity.

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    But he says the family of Gilad Schalit hopes the young man will lead a normal life.

    Noam Schalit spoke to reporters outside the family home in the Israeli town of Mitzpe Hila.

    Schalit says his son is still suffering from shrapnel wounds he suffered during his 2006 abduction by Hamas militants. He says his son is struggling with all the attention after spending the last few years in “isolation.”

    Schalit said his son hasn’t said much about his captivity, only that his treatment was poor at the beginning but improved in recent years.


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    mewhoze
    mewhoze
    12 years ago

    May Hashem bless Gilad and give him the strength to get well and live as a free man till 120 years.

    12 years ago

    Ok, he is home. Now lets get over the obcession with Shalit and lets focus some time and resources on the families of all the terror victims whose murders were released and are now dancing in the streets of Gaza. These families collectively have much greater needs than Shalit. Its time to provide support for the suffering families whose needs seem to be given lip service by the media and politicians.

    12 years ago

    May he have a full and speedy recovery and may Hashem heal his wounds both physical mental and spiritual and may he lead a normal life among his people.

    SherryTheNoahide
    SherryTheNoahide
    12 years ago

    Bless his soul…

    I cannot imagine what horrors he endured while in that Arab hell-hole. I’m not sure if the VIN moderators will post my comment, seeing as how I just called it a “hell-hole”, but I’m not sure what other words to describe such horrid conditions!

    Thank you G-d for bringing this man back to his family & to his country!!!

    The swap was contentious, there’s no doubt about it. But Rabbi Ariel said that one Jewish soul is worth 2,000 Arab ones, and I’m starting to believe that for sure- especially after seeing pictures of poor Giliad coming home!

    Regardless of what it took to get him out… I’m just grateful to HaShem that he’s OUT!!!

    Barsechel
    Barsechel
    12 years ago

    I am happy for the Shalit family eventhough I dissagreed with the Israeli Government desicion to free him. I hope my prediction that his freedom will cause the shedding of much Jewish Blood – will not materialize.

    The Israeli Government now must adopt a different policy and introduce the MANDATORY death sentence on any Terrorist whose actions cause the loss of life. This sentence MUST be carried out within 30 days of the verdict NO exceptions to this rule.

    This new policy will prevent future deals such as the Shalit deal.
    The Israeli Government must also embark on a Media Blitz explaining to the world who these freed murderers are and what heinious crimes they have committed against innocent CIVILIANS, and that the PA (with whom we are to make peace ) is celebrating these murderers as heros.
    Why is the Israeli Government so STUPID??
    If you agree please post comment

    12 years ago

    Those momzarim terrorists starved Shalit for over five years. He was very thin, all skin and bones. On the other hand, the Arab prisoners who were released all looked very healthy.

    12 years ago

    As a previous poster pointed out what Rabbi Ariel said a Jewish soul is worth 2000 low life, worthless, arab pieces of human refuse.HaShem has seen fit to return Gilad to his loving family and Klal Yisroel. To all who beleive otherwise, put yourself in the shoes of Gilad’s parents and then tell me what you think. When we Daven today we should all say our tefilahs with a little extra Kevana and offer praise and thanks to H’KB for returning Gilad to us. B”H

    ishbibele
    ishbibele
    12 years ago

    Let’s hope he will find Hashem now

    stamm
    stamm
    12 years ago

    let us hope israel can now fight them without fear of possible retaliation to shalit.

    lynett
    lynett
    12 years ago

    to #6 .i live in israel and i know that the palastinian prisoners get big fat whole chickens daily to eat!!once they ”only got” quarter chickens they did a hunger strike!!!!unbelievable!they have a 5 star hotel in jail,much better conditions then in gaza!some of them would love to stay in israely jail!!!!

    ari
    ari
    12 years ago

    Bomb gaza to kingdom come if any soldier is taken prisoner again until they’re released

    Obama clinton t see no problem for israel to release 1000 muderoius arab butchers but pollard and rubashkin stay in jail for life terms for what??

    ari
    ari
    12 years ago

    I will tell you who needs rehab noam. All the grieving famillies whose loved ones mudererers now roam free just to give your son freedom. At least apolgise to these families and put on a kippah with your son at the kotel like sharansky and thank hashem publicly

    dcgruen
    dcgruen
    12 years ago

    #13 -You could not be more correct. I am speechless about the whole thing. Israel has shown great weakness and now hamas already has stated that they are planning to find another Shalit to capture. This will go on and on and on. Israel will lose its soldiers and citizens and America only cares because of Jewish American citizens that were killed. Otherwise they don’t care.