# Rafah · 18 October 2011 > Photos and videos from Rafah on 18 October 2011. ## Facts - **What:** Rafah · 18 October 2011 (News story) - **Where:** [Rafah](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/rafah), [Egypt](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/egypt) - **When:** 2011-10-18 - **Media:** 96 photos, 0 videos - **Credit:** © apaimages / Abed Rahim Khatib, Ashraf Amra, Majdi Fathi, Mohammed Asad - **Licensing:** Editorial licenses on request: https://apa.atyaf.co/pricing (sales@apa.atyaf.co). 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Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep patrol near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020459) — APA-PH-2011-020459 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep patrol near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep patrol near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020460) — APA-PH-2011-020460 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep patrol near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep patrol near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020461) — APA-PH-2011-020461 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep patrol near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep patrol near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020462) — APA-PH-2011-020462 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep patrol near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep patrol near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020463) — APA-PH-2011-020463 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep patrol near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep patrol near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020464) — APA-PH-2011-020464 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep patrol near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep patrol near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020465) — APA-PH-2011-020465 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep patrol near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep patrol near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020466) — APA-PH-2011-020466 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep patrol near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep patrol near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020467) — APA-PH-2011-020467 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Majdi Fathi Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep patrol near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Majdi Fathi - [Members of the International Red Cross wait at the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020468) — APA-PH-2011-020468 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Majdi Fathi Members of the International Red Cross wait at the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Majdi Fathi - [Members of the International Red Cross wait at the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020469) — APA-PH-2011-020469 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Majdi Fathi Members of the International Red Cross wait at the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Majdi Fathi - [Members of the International Red Cross wait at the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020470) — APA-PH-2011-020470 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Majdi Fathi Members of the International Red Cross wait at the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Majdi Fathi - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020471) — APA-PH-2011-020471 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020472) — APA-PH-2011-020472 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020473) — APA-PH-2011-020473 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020474) — APA-PH-2011-020474 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020475) — APA-PH-2011-020475 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020476) — APA-PH-2011-020476 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020477) — APA-PH-2011-020477 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020478) — APA-PH-2011-020478 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020479) — APA-PH-2011-020479 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [Palestinian boys keep watch as armed Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020480) — APA-PH-2011-020480 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad Palestinian boys keep watch as armed Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [Palestinian boys keep watch as armed Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020481) — APA-PH-2011-020481 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad Palestinian boys keep watch as armed Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020482) — APA-PH-2011-020482 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020483) — APA-PH-2011-020483 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020484) — APA-PH-2011-020484 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020485) — APA-PH-2011-020485 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [An armed Palestinian Hamas militant prays as he stands guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020486) — APA-PH-2011-020486 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad An armed Palestinian Hamas militant prays as he stands guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [Palestinian boys keep watch as armed Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020487) — APA-PH-2011-020487 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad Palestinian boys keep watch as armed Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020488) — APA-PH-2011-020488 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020489) — APA-PH-2011-020489 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020490) — APA-PH-2011-020490 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Mohammed Asad Armed Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard at a street in Gaza city on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Mohammed Asad - [An armed Palestinian Hamas militant keeps watch near the Rafah Crossing through which Palestinian prisoners](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020491) — APA-PH-2011-020491 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra An armed Palestinian Hamas militant keeps watch near the Rafah Crossing through which Palestinian prisoners about to be freed in a prisoner swap between Hamas and Israel, will enter Gaza, in the southern Gaza Strip as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free ca... - [International Red Cross vehicle enters the Rafah Crossing through which Palestinian prisoners about to be freed in a prisoner swap between Hamas and Israel](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020492) — APA-PH-2011-020492 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra International Red Cross vehicle enters the Rafah Crossing through which Palestinian prisoners about to be freed in a prisoner swap between Hamas and Israel, will enter Gaza, in the southern Gaza Strip as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli... - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep watch near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020493) — APA-PH-2011-020493 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep watch near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep watch near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020494) — APA-PH-2011-020494 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep watch near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep watch near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020495) — APA-PH-2011-020495 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep watch near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep watch near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020496) — APA-PH-2011-020496 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep watch near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep watch near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020497) — APA-PH-2011-020497 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep watch near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep watch near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020498) — APA-PH-2011-020498 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep watch near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep watch near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020499) — APA-PH-2011-020499 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Armed Palestinian Hamas militants keep watch near the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011 as an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal gets under way. Buses carrying 477 Palestinian prisoners were headed for Gaza and the West Bank in the first stage of a swap deal to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah borde](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020567) — APA-PH-2011-020567 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border on Oct. 18, 2011 upon their release from Israeli prisons under a landmark deal to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of Hamas captivity. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib - [Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah borde](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020568) — APA-PH-2011-020568 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border on Oct. 18, 2011 upon their release from Israeli prisons under a landmark deal to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of Hamas captivity. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib - [Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah borde](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020569) — APA-PH-2011-020569 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border on Oct. 18, 2011 upon their release from Israeli prisons under a landmark deal to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of Hamas captivity. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib - [Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah borde](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020570) — APA-PH-2011-020570 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border on Oct. 18, 2011 upon their release from Israeli prisons under a landmark deal to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of Hamas captivity. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib - [Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah borde](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020571) — APA-PH-2011-020571 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border on Oct. 18, 2011 upon their release from Israeli prisons under a landmark deal to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of Hamas captivity. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib - [Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah borde](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020572) — APA-PH-2011-020572 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border on Oct. 18, 2011 upon their release from Israeli prisons under a landmark deal to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of Hamas captivity. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib - [Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah borde](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020573) — APA-PH-2011-020573 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border on Oct. 18, 2011 upon their release from Israeli prisons under a landmark deal to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of Hamas captivity. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib - [Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah borde](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020574) — APA-PH-2011-020574 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border on Oct. 18, 2011 upon their release from Israeli prisons under a landmark deal to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of Hamas captivity. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib - [Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah borde](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020575) — APA-PH-2011-020575 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border on Oct. 18, 2011 upon their release from Israeli prisons under a landmark deal to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of Hamas captivity. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib - [Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah borde](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020576) — APA-PH-2011-020576 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border on Oct. 18, 2011 upon their release from Israeli prisons under a landmark deal to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of Hamas captivity. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib - [Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah borde](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020577) — APA-PH-2011-020577 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border on Oct. 18, 2011 upon their release from Israeli prisons under a landmark deal to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of Hamas captivity. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib - [Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah borde](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020578) — APA-PH-2011-020578 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border on Oct. 18, 2011 upon their release from Israeli prisons under a landmark deal to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of Hamas captivity. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib - [Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah borde](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020579) — APA-PH-2011-020579 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border on Oct. 18, 2011 upon their release from Israeli prisons under a landmark deal to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of Hamas captivity. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib - [Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah borde](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020580) — APA-PH-2011-020580 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border on Oct. 18, 2011 upon their release from Israeli prisons under a landmark deal to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of Hamas captivity. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib - [Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah borde](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020581) — APA-PH-2011-020581 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border on Oct. 18, 2011 upon their release from Israeli prisons under a landmark deal to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of Hamas captivity. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib - [Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah borde](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020582) — APA-PH-2011-020582 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border on Oct. 18, 2011 upon their release from Israeli prisons under a landmark deal to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of Hamas captivity. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib - [Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah borde](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020583) — APA-PH-2011-020583 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border on Oct. 18, 2011 upon their release from Israeli prisons under a landmark deal to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of Hamas captivity. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib - [Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah borde](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020584) — APA-PH-2011-020584 · photo · 2011-10-18 · Rafah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib Palestinian prisoners cross to the southern Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border on Oct. 18, 2011 upon their release from Israeli prisons under a landmark deal to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of Hamas captivity. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib