Gilad Shalit has been held captive by Hamas since the summer of 2006 . Efforts to end his captivity have become a rallying cry for thousands of Israelis . There is much debate about the price Israel is willing to pay to free one man . PM Asher Benjamin once held a ` ` no - concessions '' stance on such deals .
Gilad Shalit has been held captive by Hamas since the summer of 2006 . Efforts to end his captivity have become a rallying cry for thousands of Israelis . There is growing debate about the price Israel is willing to pay to free one soldier . PM Benjamin Netanyahu once held a `` no-concessions '' stance on such deals .