Gilad Shalit is finally home: The Shalit family's five-year ordeal came to happy end on Tuesday, as son Gilad was finally freed from Hamas captivity. Ynet brings you those first exhilarating moments in photos.
Gilad Shalit returns home (Photo: Police Spokesman Unit)
IDF chopper flys Gilad to Mitzpe Hila (Photo: Avishag Shaar-Yashuv )
Shalit lands in Mitzpe Hila (Photo: Hagai Aharon)
Gilad receives a warm welcome at home (Photo: Yehonatan Tzur)
Gilad and Noam Shalit reunite (Photo: IDF Spokesman)
Mitzpe Hila. Happy to have Gilad back
First hug after 1,941 days in captivity (Photo: Avi Ohayon, GPO)
Waiting for Gilad Shalit (Photo: MCT)
Shalit salutes Netanyahu (Photo: Avi Ohayon, GPO)
Initial reactions to Shalit photos (Photo: Avi Mualem)
Gilad Shalit meets PM Netanyahu (Photo: Avi Ohayon, GPO)
IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz hugs Gilad (Photo: IDF Spokesman)
Mother of Hanan Barak killed in kidnaping incident (Photo: Ilana Curiel)
Watching Shalit's return home (Photo: Eliad Levy)
Noam and Gilad Shalit embrace (Photo: Avi Ohayon, GPO)
Gilad Shalit on the phone with his parents (Photo: IDF Spokesman)
Palestinians hurl rocks at IDF troops near Ofer Base (Photo: Noam Moskowitz)
Shalit still in the hands of Hamas (Photo: AP)
Shalit supporters in Jerusalem thrilled to see photos of Shalit (Photo: Shiran Granot)
Shalit puts on IDF uniform (Photo: IDF Spokesman)
Gilad Shalit on Israeli territory (Photo: IDF Spokesman)
Israelis overwhelmed by Shalit's return (Photo: Shiran Granot)
Mitzpe Hila welcomes Gilad home (Photo: Yehonatan Tzur)