Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said farewell to Rona Ramon, who died at the age of 54 after fighting a serious illness.

"My wife, Sara and I express deep sorrow for the passing of Rona Ramon, who stood up heroically after the fall of her husband, Ilan, and her son, Asaf, of blessed memory - our beloved pilots - and she fought cancer with the same heroism, which unfortunately overcame her today. May her memory be a blessing".