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Former Egyptian First Lady dies at 88, Israeli officials send condolences

Former Egyptian First Lady Jehan Sadat, wife of late former president Anwar Sadat, has died at age 88, the presidency said in a statement on Friday, having been in poor health.Shortly after the announcement of her death, Israeli politicians and officials began expressing their condolences to the Sadat family and the Egyptian people.  Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke with Egypt’s Ambassador to Israel Khaled Azmi and expressed his condolences to the Egyptian people following the death of Sadat.


“I was sorry to hear of the passing of Jehan Sadat. Jehan stood by President Sadat in the historic act of his visit to Jerusalem and making peace with Israel. She promoted peace with Israel. On behalf of the State of Israel, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the President of Egypt and the Egyptian people.”Defense Minister Benny Gantz also wrote on Twitter that he shares the grief of the Egyptian people over the death of Sadat.

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