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When was Shalit captured by Palestinian militants?

  • 25 June 2006

  • 25 June 2007

  • 25 June 2008

  • 25 June 2009

Answer

On 25 June 2006, Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was captured by Palestinian militants from Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in a cross-border raid on the Gaza Strip. He was held in captivity for over five years, and his release was secured in a prisoner exchange agreement in October 2011.
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