Peres to Gilad: We are sharing your excitement, with joyful heart
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President Shimon Peres welcomed Gilad Shalit upon his return from Hamas captivity, saying: "We are sharing with you the excitement, with tearful eyes and a joyful heart.
"We saw you pale, but proud, and we are proud with you. You have returned to us, and we have returned to ourselves. The children of Israel and IDF soldiers are tasting the taste of freedom with you – the taste of a homeland," he said. (Ronen Medzini)
