Sgt Shalit was later taken to Tel Nof airbase, where he met his family, and was passed fit by Israeli army doctors.

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Two years later I was in Tel Aviv, Israel for a board meeting when I was approached by an attorney from the initial transaction.

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The Gerova-China Tel deal was unwound three months later.

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