Mother of St.-Sgt. Oron Shaul passes away
Zehava Shaul, the mother of fallen Israeli soldier Oron Shaul, has passed away at age 71. She became a national symbol of perseverance after spending over a decade campaigning for the return of her son's remains from Hamas.
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Her story reflects the deep personal and societal impact of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict on families of soldiers.
Zehava Shaul, mother of St.-Sgt. Oron Shaul, a fallen soldier whose remains were held by Hamas for a decade, has passed away at age of 71, after a battle with a serious illness in recent months, her family announced on Friday morning.She will be buried in Poria Illit, located near the Kinneret in northern Israel, beside her husband Herzl and son, Oron."Zehava was a woman of faith, determination, and love for humanity," the Shaul family said in a statement. "For more than a decade, she carried on her shoulders, with inspiring strength, the struggle to return her son, Staff Sergeant Oron Shaul, to be buried in Israel.
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