Israeli PM pays respects to Queen Elizabeth II

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid offered condolences for the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting on Sunday, calling the late monarch "a model of decency, stability, and an icon around the world."

 Yair Lapid, Israeli Prime Minister said "From here in Israel, we send our deepest condolences to the people of the United Kingdom following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. For 70 years, she was a model of decency, stability and an icon around the world. We send our best wishes to the new king, His Majesty (King) Charles III."

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a symbol of stability in a turbulent era that saw the decline of the British empire and disarray in her own family, died Thursday after 70 years on the throne. She was 96.The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Monday Sept. 19 at Westminster Abbey in London.