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Gilad Shalit is a sports columnist, military personnel and journalist, born on August 28, 1986 in Nahariya, Israel. As of 2026, Gilad Shalit is 40 years old. Schooling on record includes Reichman University. Awards on record include honorary citizen of Paris (2008), honorary citizen of Rome (2008), honorary citizen of Miami (2009) and 3 more.
My Take
Gilad Shalit is a name I approach with care, because his fame came not from achievement but from circumstance. Captured in 2006 and held for over five years before his 2011 release in a prisoner exchange, he became a symbol far larger than himself, a single soldier whose name moved a nation. The long list of honorary citizenships, from Paris and Rome to Miami and Baltimore, shows how widely his story resonated. What I find meaningful is that he later built a quieter civilian life as a sports columnist and writer. To me his return to ordinary work reads as its own kind of quiet triumph.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gilad Shalit
- Name (Japanese)
- ギルアド・シャリート
- Reading
- ぎるあど・しゃりーと
- Born
- August 28, 1986 (age 40)
- Origin
- Nahariya, Israel
- Occupation
- sports columnist / military personnel / journalist / investment advisor / writer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
2. Background
- University
- Reichman University
Awards & achievements
- 2008 honorary citizen of Paris
- 2008 honorary citizen of Rome
- 2009 honorary citizen of Miami
- 2009 honorary citizen of New Orleans
- 2011 honorary citizen of Baltimore
- 2011 honorary citizen of Pittsburgh
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Gilad Shalit born?
Gilad Shalit was born on August 28, 1986 and is 40 years old.
Where is Gilad Shalit from?
Gilad Shalit is from Nahariya, Israel.
What does Gilad Shalit do?
Gilad Shalit works as sports columnist, military personnel, journalist, investment advisor, writer.
Where did Gilad Shalit study?
Gilad Shalit attended Reichman University.
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