Shalit

Shalit is a surname of Hebrew origin. It may be transliterated in different forms. Notable individuals include Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier captured in 2006 by Hamas and released in 2011 in a prisoner exchange. His disappearance and return drew international attention and had a lasting impact on Israeli public opinion and on policy discussions regarding negotiations with enemy organizations. The Shalit case occurred during the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with the 2011 exchange involving over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Shalit. The name remains in use among Israeli and diaspora Jewish communities.