Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier who has been released as part of a swap deal with Hamas, has said he would be "very happy" if all Palestinian prisoners still held by Israel could be freed and return home.
Speaking to Egypt's Nile TV, Shalit, who had been held in captivity for five years, said "I hope this deal will help the conclusion of a peace deal between the Israelis and Palestinians."
Israel and Hamas agreed to Tuesday's swap through Egyptian mediation that secured Shalit's release in exchange for 1,027 Palestinian prisoners.
Shalit, who told the interviewer he had been informed of his impending release one week ago, said: "I hope co-operation and links between the two sides will be consolidated."
The 25-year-old soldier, who appeared overwhelmed and faint, said that he had been treated well by his Hamas captors during the years he was held hostage…
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