Finance Minister Yair Lapid and his Yesh Atid faction sent Saturday their condolences to former prime minister Ariel Sharon's family following the death of the 85-year-old.Lapid mourned the death of the "brave soldier and commander in the battle field, and fearless leader in the political and diplomatic field as well as a personal friend.""The State of Israel has lacked the character of the late Sharon already for eight eight years," he said.
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