Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu: "The State and Nation of Israel bitterly mourn the passing of Elie Wiesel. Elie, a master wordsmith, gave expression through his extraordinary personality and his fascinating books, to the triumph of the human spirit against cruelty and evil. The darkness of the Holocaust that took our brothers and sisters - the six million - Elie Wiesel used to bring light to a shining example of humanity and belief in the human spirit."