Israeli soldier Shalit arrives in Israel

JERUSALEM: Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who has been held in captivity in Gaza for over five years, arrived back in Israel on Tuesday, Israel's private Channel 2 television reported.

There was no immediate confirmation of his arrival from Israeli officials, but the station ran the strapline "Gilad Shalit is in Israel" over images taken from Egyptian state TV showing the soldier wearing a black baseball cap. (AFP)