A Hamas freed Palestinian prisoner, Yehia Sinwar is greeted by relatives and friends at a tent near his house upon his return in the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Yunis on October 19, 2011. Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and hundreds of Palestinians crossed Israel's borders in opposite directions on Tuesday as a thousand-for-one prisoner exchange brought joy to families but did little to ease decades of conflict. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib