France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (R) stands with Aviva (C) and Noam Shalit, parents of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, before their meeting in Jerusalem November 18, 2009. Shalit was abducted by Palestinian gunmen from Gaza during a cross-border raid in June 2006. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (R) stands with Aviva (C) and Noam Shalit, parents of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, before their meeting in Jerusalem November 18, 2009. Shalit was abducted by Palestinian gunmen from Gaza during a cross-border raid in June 2006.

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  1. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 30: 2of USA celebrates winning the Women's 1500M during the Aviva International Athletics Match at Kelvin Hall on January 30, 2010 in Glasgow, Scotland.
  2. Andrew Moss, Chief Executive of Aviva attends a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, January 30, 2010.
  3. Andrew Moss, Chief Executive, Aviva, U.K., reacts during a panel on 'financial risk management 2.0?' at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010.
  4. France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (R) stands with Aviva (C) and Noam Shalit, parents of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, before their meeting in Jerusalem November 18, 2009. Shalit was abducted by Palestinian gunmen from Gaza during a cross-border raid in June 2006.
  5. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 30: Lisa Dobriskey of Great Britain in the Women's 1500M during the Aviva International Athletics Match at Kelvin Hall on January 30, 2010 in Glasgow, Scotland.
  6. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 30: Lisa Dobriskey of Great Britain in the Women's 1500M during the Aviva International Athletics Match at Kelvin Hall on January 30, 2010 in Glasgow, Scotland.
  7. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 30: Craig Pickering of Great Britain and Northen Ireland wins the Mens 60M during the Aviva International Athletics Match at Kelvin Hall on January 30, 2010 in Glasgow, Scotland.
  8. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 30: Craig Pickering of Great Britain and Northen Ireland wins the Mens 60M during the Aviva International Athletics Match at Kelvin Hall on January 30, 2010 in Glasgow, Scotland.
  9. Noam Shalit, father of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, arrives for a meeting with Israeli cabinet ministers Uzi Landau and Yuval Steinitz at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem November 25, 2009. An Israeli prisoner exchange with Hamas has not yet been agreed and may not happen, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday, after a senior cabinet colleague predicted a breakthrough within weeks.
  10. Noam Shalit (R), father of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, is seen before his meeting with Israeli cabinet minister Yuli-Yoel Edelstein at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem November 23, 2009. Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Hamas and the two enemies are nearing a deal to exchange hundreds of Palestinian inmates for Shalit, an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Monday.
  11. Noam Shalit (C), father of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, is seen after his meeting with Israeli cabinet minister Yuli-Yoel Edelstein at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem November 23, 2009. Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Hamas and the two enemies are nearing a deal to exchange hundreds of Palestinian inmates for Shalit, an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Monday.
  12. Noam (L) and Aviva Shalit (R), parents of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, sit with Israeli cabinet minister Yuli-Yoel Edelstein (C) before their meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem November 23, 2009. Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Hamas and the two enemies are nearing a deal to exchange hundreds of Palestinian inmates for Shalit, an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Monday.
  13. Noam Shalit, father of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, leaves after a meeting with Israel's Education Minister Gideon Saar (not pictured) in Jerusalem December 1, 2009. Shalit was seized by Hamas-led gunmen in a 2006 raid across the Gaza border.
  14. Noam Shalit, father of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, speaks to members of the media after a meeting with Israel's Education Minister Gideon Saar (not pictured) in Jerusalem December 1, 2009. Shalit was seized by Hamas-led gunmen in a 2006 raid across the Gaza border.
  15. Palestinian women walk past a cardboard cut-out of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit upon their arrival to visit jailed relatives at Hadarim prison near Netanya February 9, 2010. About 30 Israelis protested outside the prison on Tuesday calling for the right to visit Shalit, who has been held incommunicado by Gaza militants for more than three years, as is granted to families of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
  16. A Palestinian woman looks at Israeli demonstrators through the window of a bus upon her arrival to visit a jailed relative at Hadarim prison near Netanya February 9, 2010. About 30 Israelis protested outside the prison on Tuesday calling for the right to visit captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who has been held incommunicado by Gaza militants for more than three years, as is granted to families of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.

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