JERUSALEM — Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who was held captive by militants in Gaza for more than five years, has thanked his supporters in a pre-recorded message -- his first since being freed in October.
In the recording, a nervous but healthy-looking Shalit offers his thanks to those who waged a "long and exhausting campaign" for his freedom.
"While in captivity I heard a lot about your efforts to release me," he said. "I know for sure that your determined struggle for my release... was one of the decisive factors in bringing me home."
The video recording was broadcast late on Saturday to a group of around 300 activists who gathered outside Shalit's family home to watch the message.
It was later shown on Israeli television and posted online, including on YouTube.
Source: AFP
The cost was horrendous to release him. But boy am I glad that he is home. Baruch HaShem for that.
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