It's been hailed as a historic Middle East prisoner exchange - with the first group from a total of over a thousand Palestinians being swapped for just one Israeli soldier. Gilad Shalit, who's become a celebrated cause in his homeland, has now returned to Israel after being held for five years by Hamas. The exchange has been greeted by thousands on the streets on both sides. For more on this prisoner exchange, RT talks to Mukhaimer abu Saada - a political analyst from the al- Azhar university in Gaza.

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