What led the pro-Israel community into a careful relationship with Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi a decade ago were considerations of U.S. national interests, Israel’s security needs and the claims of Libyan Jews.
Gilad Shalit’s release from five years of isolated captivity marked the end of a national trauma for Israel, but for the 25-year-old it’s only the beginning of his road to recovery.
Israel’s Cabinet unanimously approved a deal to release dual American-Israeli citizen Ilan Grapel in exchange for 25 Egyptians being held in Israeli prisons.
