Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association - ADDAMEER - The October 2011 Prisoner Exchange Deal
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On 11 October 2011, Israel and Hamas authorities concluded a deal whereby 1,027 Palestinian prisoners were released in exchange for captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. The Palestinian prisoners were released in two stages, with 477 prisoners released on 18 October (click here for Addameer's photo gallery of the release) and the remaining 550 on 18 December.