Noam Shalit, father of former Hamas captive Gilad Shalit, dies at 68 – Shalit passes after battling leukemia; was known for relentless, successful fight for son’s return from Hamas captivity in prisoner exchange; funeral at Mitzpe Hila on Thursday | Timesofisrael

Noam Shalit, the father of former Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who was held hostage by Hamas in Gaza for five years, died Wednesday from cancer at the age of 68.
His funeral will be held at the cemetery in Mitzpe Hila, where he lived, at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Shalit had been battling leukemia for over six years. Over the past few weeks his condition deteriorated and he was hospitalized at the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, the Ynet news site reported.