Education Minister Naftali Bennett eulogized former President Shimon Peres.
"Shimon Peres was my education minister, and I will miss him very much. He didn't watch history - he wrote it.
"Peres was a practical visionary and peace-seeking security figure, a courageous leader. He proudly represented Israel around the globe, and cared for the future of the Jewish people with every ounce of his body and soul.
"I was fortunate to meet Peres multiple times over the past few years, and to hear his vision of a country that would be a light unto the nations; an Israel that would export to the world our greatest product: the Jewish mind.
"I was greatly moved when Peres accepted my request to join the public campaign for the study of sciences in Israel, even though we didn't always see eye-to-eye on other issues.
"At the most personal level, I will miss Shimon. May his memory be a blessing.