Ribit, I too feel for his family. It's heartbreaking. Big mistake releasing those terrorists. It encourages more kidnapping and it might be the reason Shalit was grabbed in the first place.
The last time Israel released 400 terrorists, those terrorists killed many people. It's the wrong thing to do. In Israel, they want to show their people that they will not be left behind, they are important. That is admirable, but it does nothing for the people, except the one soldier, and it brings much future heartache.