Deputy Education Minister Avi Wurtzman eulogized bank manager Avner Cohen, victim of the bank shooting Monday, "Avner was so compassionate towards everyone, a bastion of kindness beloved by all. Let us make his memory eternal by vowing today to walk in his footsteps and dedicate ourselves and Israeli society to becoming a nation of generous benevolence and loving companionship. May the Almighty give strength and consolation to Avner's family and us all, towards a future of hope and peace."