A rally will take place in Jerusalem today after a 12-day march demanding the release of abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit who has been held captive in Gaza for more than four years.<br/><br/>According to Israeli media reports, following the rally, parents of the soldier will set up camp outside the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They have vowed to stay there until their abducted son is freed. The march began at their home in northern Israel on June 27 and has drawn tens of thousands of supporters.<br/><br/>The aim of the rally is to put pressure on Netanyahu's government to reach a prisoner swap deal with Hamas.
News On AIR | July 8, 2010 6:30 PM
Rally for Israeli soldier Shalit in Jerusalem