The Hostages Families Forum embraced the Shaul family as Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul is returned for burial in Israel after more than 10 years.

"Returning Oron for eternal rest in Israel fulfills the basic moral and ethical obligation that the State of Israel has to all its citizens. For the past 15 months, the Shaul family has been an inseparable part of our Families Forum. We share their pain and welcome this moment to finally lay Oron to rest in Israel after more than a decade of waiting. We will continue our relentless fight to ensure all hostages return home under the current agreement, down to the very last one. This is the only way to prevent future hostages from enduring captivity for over a decade," the forum stated.