Marking five years since the capture of Gilad Shalit, international human rights organizations continue demanding the release of the Israeli soldier.
Shalit's grandfather has joined the choir of those demanding freedom for his grandson. Zvi Shalit asked the Israeli authorities to accept Hamas' conditions for the release of his grandson, a move he says would also have a quieting influence on the life of all Israelis living near Gaza.
During a cross-border raid near Kerem Shalom, Gilad was captured June 25, 2006, by Hamas and has been held somewhere in the Gaza Strip.