Elder statesman Shim'on Peres expressed sadness, Sunday, at the passing of Binyamin (Fouad) Ben-Eliezer.
Peres said, "I'll remember Fouad as a courageous soldier and commander in the Israel Defense Forces, as a warm man, loving people, whose heart was planted deep in the soil of the country and the fate of its people. I share in the deep sorrow of the family and many friends who accompanied him through decades."