Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit salutes after stepping off a helicopter that carried him to Tel Nof airbase after his release by Hamas. (AFP / Getty Images)
Israelis in Mitzpe Hila celebrate after seeing the first images of Gilad Shalit on TV after his release. (Uriel Sinai / Getty Images)
Palestinian women wave their national flag following the release of hundreds of prisoners from Israeli jails at the Palestinian Authority headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah. (Abbas Momani / AFP / Getty Images)
Exultant Palestinians released from Israeli detention acknowledge crowds welcoming their return to the Gaza Strip. (Nasser Nasser / Associated Press)
Throngs of Palestinians gather outside an Israeli prison near the West Bank town of Bitwnia waiting for prisoners to be released. (Atef Safadi / EPA)
