October 18, 2011hostage exchangeforeign policyhuman rightsinternational lawforeign policylong horizon chronology
Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange completed
Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange completed. This event belongs in the Gaza/Hamas/Israel chronology because it marks a discrete action, decision, attack, legal ruling, diplomatic move, or accountability moment around hostage exchange. The record should be sourced as a singular event and kept separate from broader background explainers.