Aviva Klompas
"Returning Oron for eternal rest in Israel fulfills the basic moral and ethical obligation that the State of Israel has to all its citizens." Statement from the Hostages Families Forum: Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul from Poriya, who was killed in battle at age 21, has been returned for burial in Israel after Hamas held his body for more than a decade. Oron was an excellent student and scholar who loved art, drawing, and sculpture. He received the President's Excellence Award on Israel's 66th Independence Day for performing his duties with dedication. Oron fell on July 20, 2014, during Operation Protective Edge when his APC was hit by an anti-tank missile. He is survived by his mother Zehava, his late father Herzl, and two brothers: Aviram and Ofek.