US-Israeli citizen Ilan Grapel has arrived in Tel Aviv after being freed by Egypt as part of a prisoner exchange deal with Israel.
Mr Grapel, who was detained in June, flew from Cairo, accompanied by Netanyahu’s envoy Yitzhak Molcho and Kadima MK and former deputy Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) head Yisrael Hasson.
Grapel landed at Ben-Gurion International Airport and he was welcomed by his mother, Congressman Gary Ackerman from N.Y, and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro.
Grapel, travelled with his mother to meet the prime minister who told him: " It's good that you're home."

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