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Protest concert to support Shalit Protest concert to support Shalit
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Sgt Shalit's family and supporters started a 12-day march calling for his release Maestro Zubin Mehta conducted the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
A classical concert in support of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is to be held in Sderot on the border with Gaza. A classical concert in support of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit has been held in Sderot on the border with Gaza.
Sgt Shalit's family and supporters will revisit the site of his capture along the Gaza border ahead of the concert, at which Indian-born conductor Zubin Mehta will direct the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Before the performance, Sgt Shalit's family and supporters visited the site of his capture along the border.
The Israeli soldier was captured by Palestinian militants on a raid into Israel in June 2006. He was seized by Palestinian militants on a raid into Israel in June 2006.
Sderot has been hit regularly by rockets from Gaza since 2000. The number has fallen dramatically in recent months, though the Israeli military reports 80 rockets have been fired into southern Israel this year. Sderot has been hit regularly by rockets from Gaza since 2000 and, while numbers have fallen, Israel has reported 80 attacks to date this year.
The free concert is expected to draw an audience of about 10,000 people including a number of Israeli politicians and foreign diplomats. The free concert was attended by thousands of people including a number of Israeli politicians and foreign diplomats.
"It is a gesture for this young man and his family in order to tell the world that four years without a single visit is too long," Mr Mehta said. "It is a gesture for this young man and his family in order to tell the world that four years without a single visit is too long," said the conductor, Zubin Mehta, before the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra played.
"We have an obligation to dream and we want Gilad Shalit, in the first instance, to receive Red Cross visits, and then to be freed as soon as possible.""We have an obligation to dream and we want Gilad Shalit, in the first instance, to receive Red Cross visits, and then to be freed as soon as possible."
Israel marked the fourth anniversary of Sgt Shalit's capture on 25 June.Israel marked the fourth anniversary of Sgt Shalit's capture on 25 June.
Sgt Shalit's family started a 12-day march last week from their home in northern Israel to Jerusalem to protest against his capture and put pressure on the Israeli government to secure a deal for his release. The soldier's family started a 12-day march last week from their home in northern Israel to Jerusalem to protest against his capture and put pressure on the Israeli government to secure a deal for his release.
Today is the ninth day of the march. Gilad Shalit's father, Noam Shalit, called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to use all resources to free his son. Monday was the ninth day of the march. Gilad Shalit's father, Noam Shalit, called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to use all resources to free his son.
Speaking at the site of his son's capture, he said: "Gilad is physically close to us but at the same time very far from us.
"If people had done the right thing back then, Gilad would be with us now."