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Gilead
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Gil·e·ad  (gl-d)
A mountainous region of ancient Palestine east of the Jordan River in what is now northwest Jordan.
Gilead1
n
(Placename) a historic mountainous region east of the River Jordan, rising over 1200 m (4000 ft.)
Gilead2
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament a grandson of Manasseh; ancestor of the Coileadites (Numbers 26: 29-30)
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[CDATA[ Some 30 terror-bereaved families have turned to PM Netanyahu with a heart-felt request not to release terrorist murderers for Gilad Shalit.
Families: Soldiers Must Sacrifice for Citizens by Arutz Sheva/Israel National News (Beit El, Israel)
The paper reported that the officials were Hamas cabinet members, arrested after the Islamist organization kidnapped Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier Gilad Shalit in a cross-border operation in 2006.
Palestinians-Israel by The Daily Middle East Reporter (Beirut, Lebanon)
Gilad Shalit, abducted in June 2006, was shown holding up a copy of the Arabic-language newspaper "Palestine" dated September 14, in a "proof of life" gesture by Hamas in return for the release of 20 Palestinian women from prison in Israel.
Cptured Israeli soldier seen in good health by Albawaba.com
 
 
 
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