Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu issued a statement, Sunday afternoon, expressing condolences and sadness at the passing of former defense minister Binyamin (Fouad) Ben-Eliezer.
The statement read, "Fouad served the State of Israel for decades as a fighter, commander, public servant and senior government minister. I knew him and I esteemed his contribution and his special personality. In my many conversations with him, Fouad expressed his concern for – and commitment to – the future of the State of Israel that he loved so much. May his memory be blessed."