The National Council of Young Israel, based in the United States, has launched a new international campaign to press for the release of soldier Gilad Shalit, held captive by Hamas in Gaza since his abduction in 2006. The effort is primarily aimed at keeping Shalit on the agenda of Israeli leaders.

To promote the campaign, NCYI opened a new website at www.BringGiladHome.com, which provides contact information for Israeli government officials and representatives, both in Israel and in the United States. It also provides a sample letter that people can fax, e-mail or send via regular mail, and proposed wording to use when calling Israeli leaders. Visitors to the website are urged to contact the Israeli leaders on a daily basis to remind them of their responsibility to bring Shalit home.