In 1975, Egypt returned the bodies of Ben Zuri and Hakim to Israel in exchange for 20 prisoners from Gaza and Sinai. They were laid in state in the Jerusalem Hall of Heroism, where they were attended by many dignitaries, including Prime Minister [[Yitzhak Rabin]] and President [[Ephraim Katzir]]. Then they were buried in the military section of [[Mount Herzl]] in a state funeral with full military honors. Britain lodged a formal protest, but Israel rejected the criticism, referring to Ben Zuri and Hakim as heroic freedom fighters. In 1982, postage stamps were issued in their honour.