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In Hamas video, captive Israeli says he is well

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-10-02 23:01

Captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is seen in this video grab released October 2, 2009 by Israeli television. [Agencies]

JERUSALEM: An Israeli soldier held captive for more than three years in the Gaza Strip says in a video that he is being treated well by his Palestinian captors and sends his love to his parents.

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In the first visual proof that he is alive, Sgt. Gilad Schalit appears thin but is able to stand unaided. He appeals to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring him home.

In the video released Friday, Schalit read from a sheet of paper while holding a Palestinian newspaper dated Sept. 14 to show when the footage was made.

In exchange for the message, Israel freed 19 Palestinian women held in Israeli jails. The deal is a first tangible step toward defusing a key flash point in Israeli-Palestinian hostilities.