Gilad Schalit, the former IDF soldier captured by Hamas and held in captivity in the Gaza Strip for more than five years, got engaged over the weekend.
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A selfie featuring a smiling Schalit, 33, and girlfriend Nitzan Shabbat displaying her diamond engagement ring, was posted to Shabbat's Instagram account. Schalit reportedly proposed to her on Friday, which was also Valentine's Day.
Schalit was captured by Hamas in a cross-border raid near Gaza on June 25, 2006, and was held prisoner for five years. He was eventually released as part of a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas, which saw the release of 1,027 convicted terrorists in exchange for his safe return.
Prior to his engagement to Shabbat, Shalit had a four-year relationship with Adi Sigler that ended in 2017. He then dated Ronnie Shiner, but the pair broke up after four months. In October 2018, it was revealed that Shalit was in a relationship with Shabbat and on Friday, he decided to pull out a ring and propose to her.
