[ Ссылка ] The first pictures of Gilad Shalit following his early morning release have been beamed around the world.
They were images many had been praying to see for five long years.
The uniform he changed into soon after seemed a little big for him, his movements a little uncertain. But the young soldier was no longer a Hamas hostage.
Shalit's ordeal began in 2006 when militants tunnelled into Israel from Gaza and surprised his tank crew - two of his comrades were killed.
