ARON HELLER
Associated Press Writer
JERUSALEM – The parents of an Israeli soldier whose kidnapping led to the Gaza blockade are accusing the government of abandoning their son now that it has eased the closure.
A primary goal of the blockade has been to put pressure on Gaza’s Hamas rulers to free Sgt. Gilad Schalit, who was captured by militants in 2006 in a raid that killed two other soldiers.
Now, his parents, Noam and Aviva, are wondering how the nation’s leaders plan on bringing him home.