IDF soldier Gilad Shalit has been help hostage by the Hamas terror army in Gaza Strip for over two years - here is an audio message (clearly made under great pressure from Hamas) that he was allowed to deliver in 2007 after a full year in captivity. The following is loose translation with many gaps - if you can improve the translation, please post that in the comment box: "I am the soldier Gilad Shalit, son of Noam Shalit...I send you a hello to all of you..it is now a full year since I have been in jail, and still my health condition is wavering....I desparately need medical treatment in the hospital...I am upset about the matters of the Israeli government and the army...in my situation and condition..it is...they must answer the demands in order that I shall be released already from captivity....just like I have parents so do the..of many 1000s of teens and young men who have their sons...I have great hope in my government that you will pay more attention to my situation...and will be more interested and will answer the demands of the..."