MK Yaakov Katz (Jewish Home - National Union) expressed heavy sorrow over the death of Ariel Mayor Ron Nachman.
"I mourn a dear friend, one of the greatest builders in this country, the founder and creator of a major city in Samaria. I had the opportunity to work alongside him and double the size of Ariel when I was Assistant Secretary of Housing in (Yitzhak) Shamir's government…His dreams and battles will forever be a symbol in the memories of the Jewish people and Zionism."