in april 2011 meidan was appointed by prime minister benjamin netanyahu as successor to hagai hadas as his representative in the negotiations to release gilad shalit, and was a key member of the israeli delegation who worked with government officials in egypt outlining the deal for shalit's release. as part of his role he met with the various parties, and was in touch with the shalit family. after six months of activity in this position, an agreement between israel and hamas was reached, signed on 6 october 2011, in which shalit was released in return for the release of 1,027 palestinians terrorists imprisoned in israel. after the swap-deal was approved by the government of israel, meidan went to egypt to coordinate the technical arrangements of the swap. he was the first israeli representative to receive gilad shalit at kerem shalom border crossing.