Israel Air Force Commander Major-General Ido Nehushtan and the head of IDF Personnel Branch, Major-General Orna Barvibai are in the Tel Nof base preparing for Gilad’s arrival.

Medical equipment has also been brought into the base to permit military physicians to examine Gilad before releasing him to return home with his parents.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu offered Noam and Aviva Shalit to be on the chopper that will bring Gilad to Israel, but they preferred to wait until he arrives in Tel Nof, to meet with him in a more private setting.

47 terrorists are waiting in the IDF Ofir Base for release to areas throughout Yehuda and Shomron, as well as the eastern capital.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)