Zehava Shaul, who died Friday, will be laid to rest Sunday at 12:00 in Poria Illit cemetery, beside her husband and son. Shaul, whose son Oron was killed in the 2014 Gaza war, became a prominent figure in the campaign to recover the bodies of fallen soldiers held by Hamas, according to N12.
Zehava Shaul, the mother of fallen IDF soldier Oron Shaul, passed away on Friday morning, according to reports. Shaul became a prominent figure in the campaign to recover the bodies of fallen soldiers held by Hamas after her son Oron was killed during the 2014 Gaza war. His body was held by Hamas for over a decade, and was recovered and brought to burial in Israel in July 2025, one year ago this week. President Isaac Herzog eulogized her on Friday, calling her a 'brave mother' who carried her pain with courage, as The Zioneer reported. Her funeral will be held on Sunday at 12:00 in the Poria Illit cemetery, where she will be laid to rest beside her husband and son. The regional council of Emek HaYarden expressed condolences, describing her as a 'noble woman' who fought for over 10 years to bring her son to a grave in Israel.
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