‘Symbol of national unity’: Herzog, Netanyahu eulogize former minister David Levy

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog eulogize former Likud minister and longtime Mizrahi activist David Levy, who died today at age 86.

Netanyahu expresses condolences to the family of Levy, “a public servant for decades… who paved his way in life with his own two hands.” Hinting at their once fierce rivalry within the Likud faction, the prime minister notes that “we did not always agree on everything, but I always appreciated his sense of mission.”

In his own statement, Herzog says that “Levy will go down in Israeli history as a symbol of national unity and social action who left his mark on society and the State of Israel.”

Levy’s life story was a “incredible expression of true social leadership and a source of inspiration, which reflects the beautiful face of Israeliness… his rich and unique language was a distinct voice for development towns and the periphery for decades.”