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Thursday, September 8, 2022
Lapid, Herzog hail queen’s legacy
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Yair Lapid sends his condolences to the British people and the royal family over the death of Queen Elizabeth.
“She leaves behind an unparalleled legacy of leadership and service. May her memory be for a blessing,” he tweets.
On behalf of the Government and people of Israel, I send my condolences to the Royal Family and the people of the United Kingdom on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
She leaves behind an unparalleled legacy of leadership and service.
May her memory be for a blessing. pic.twitter.com/ZWm26wiVKx
— יאיר לפיד – Yair Lapid (@yairlapid) September 8, 2022
President Isaac Herzog, who comes from Irish stock, calls the death of the queen “the end of an era.”
“Queen Elizabeth was a historic figure: she lived history, she made history, and with her passing she leaves a magnificent, inspirational legacy,” he says in a statement released by his office.
“Throughout her long and momentous reign, the world changed dramatically, while the Queen remained an icon of stable, responsible leadership, and a beacon of morality, humanity and patriotism. In her life and in her service to her people, the Queen embodied a spirit of integrity, duty and ancient tradition.”
He notes that his father, Dublin-born Chaim Herzog, and mother Aura Herzog met Elizabeth II several times.
“Her fond welcome and warm hospitality left a profound impression down the generations,” he says.
The Times of Israel Community.