Gilad Shalit date of birth:
August 28, 1986
How old is Gilad Shalit?
39
Where was Gilad Shalit born?
Nahariya, Israel
Gilad Shalit body shape:
Slim
What color are Gilad Shalit's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Gilad Shalit's hair?
Brown - Dark
Is Gilad Shalit gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Gilad Shalit?
Jewish
What is Gilad Shalit's ethnicity?
White
What is Gilad Shalit nationality?
Israeli
What is Gilad Shalit's occupation?
Sports columnist
Short Biography
Gilad Shalit ( גלעד שליט , Gilˁad Šaliṭ born 28 August 1986) is an Israeli sports columnist and a former MIA soldier of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). On 25 June 2006, Shalit was captured by Hamas militants in a cross-border raid via underground tunnels near the Israeli border. Hamas held him captive for over five years, until his release on 18 October 2011 as part of a prisoner exchange deal.