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Netanyahu meets Schalits, appoints new special envoy

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu appointed a new special envoy in the Gilad Schalit affair Sunday night, making the announcement in a private meeting with Schalit's parents, Noam and Aviva.
During the meeting at the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem, Netanyahu told the Schalits that David Midan, a former senior Mossad official, will assume the top role in efforts to return their son from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip.