The Gilad Schalit prisoner swap in pictures

Photo gallery: Israel frees 477 prisoners in first phase of Schalit deal; Gilad arrives in Israel at Tel Nof base where he is met by family, PM.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

OCTOBER 18, 2011 15:09

Ketziot Palestinian prisoner convoys_311 (photo credit: Reuters) — Ketziot Palestinian prisoner convoys_311

(photo credit: Reuters)

The deal to transfer Palestinian prisoners in exchange for kidnapped soldier Gilad Schalit is complete.

GALLERY Schalit swap_7 — GALLERY Schalit swap_7 (photo credit: Arye Tadmor)

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Israelis cheer as they see Schalit on screen R 465 — Israelis cheer as they see Schalit on screen R 465 (photo credit: RONEN ZVULUN/ REUTERS)

GALLERY Schalit swap_10 — GALLERY Schalit swap_10 (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem )

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Abbas hugging newly released prisoner R 465 — Abbas hugging newly released prisoner R 465 (photo credit: ABED OMAR QUSINI/ REUTERS)

Mitzpe Hila residents 465 — Mitzpe Hila residents 465 (photo credit: Tovah Lazaroff )

Gilad Schalit saluting GPO 465 — Gilad Schalit saluting GPO 465 (photo credit: GPO)

Gilad and Noam Schalit GPO 465 — Gilad and Noam Schalit GPO 465 (photo credit: GPO)

Gilad and Noam Schalit GPO 465 — Gilad and Noam Schalit GPO 465 (photo credit: GPO)

Palestinians await prisoners release R 465 — Palestinians await prisoners release R 465 (photo credit: MOHAMAD TOROKMAN/ REUTERS)

Mother waiting for released prisoner 465 — Mother waiting for released prisoner 465 (photo credit: Melanie Lidman)

GALLERY Schalit swap_2 — GALLERY Schalit swap_2 (photo credit: Reuters)

Palestinian prisoners release 465 6 — Palestinian prisoners release 465 6 (photo credit: ben hartman)

RELATED:Mitzpe Hila reacts joyously to first photos JPost live blog: Gilad returns to IsraelGilad was welcomed by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu as he landed at Tel Nof Air Force base in Rehovot on Tuesday, before being reunited with this family.

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Egyptian military officials received Schalit from Hamas control on the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing early Tuesday morning, and updated the IDF command post at the Kerem Shalom crossing of the transaction.