20 years on, newly released military logs detail confusion during Shalit abduction

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Newly released military logs detail confusion surrounding the abduction of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit on June 25, 2006, with his kidnapping only confirmed hours after he was dragged into Gaza. This incident triggered a five-year national crisis and a subsequent exchange deal that Israeli officials now view as a precursor to the October 7th attacks.

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Records trace initial moments after attack, with soldier only identified as kidnapped hours after being dragged into Gaza, setting off 5-year national crisis and exchange deal seen as precursor to October 7.

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