The first lady of Israel; Nechama Devlin has just passed on at the age of 73. The first lady was said to have died at the Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva on Tuesday, June 4th after a long battle with a respiratory disease.
Three months ago, Rivlin underwent a lung transplant. She got married to her husband, President Reuven Rivlin, in 1971 and lived in Jerusalem.
Expressing his condolence to the President, the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said in a statement;
“Together with all the citizens of Israel, my wife Sara and I express deep sorrow at the passing of the wife of the president, Nehama Rivlin. We all prayed for her healing during the recent period in which she fought bravely and with all her might for her life.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to the president and to all his family. May her memory be a blessing”.
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