The Yamina party said on Tuesday evening following the passing of former Sderot Mayor Eli Moyal, "The Yamina party expresses its condolences over the untimely passing of Eli Moyal, the former mayor of Sderot, and sends condolences to the members of the family."

"Moyal led and successfully developed the city of Sderot in the face of the many challenges it faced and was a cornerstone in the history of Zionist activity in the State of Israel. May he rest in peace,” said the party.