Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted from office during the tumultuous Arab Spring in 2011, died at the age of 91 at a Cairo hospital on Tuesday, according to Egyptian State TV.

Fox News reported that the former leader had undergone surgery at the hospital prior to his death and that one of his sons, Alaa, had announced that Mubarak was intensive care after the Jan. 23, surgery.

Mubarak served for 30 years and was a career military pilot. He led the country’s air force during Egypt’s last war against Israel in 1973. He became vice president of Egypt in the mid-1970s. In 1981 became president, after his mentor, President Anwar Sadat, was assassinated by Islamic extremists.

Despite tensions between Israel and Egypt during the early 1970s, Mubarak worked with Israeli leaders to pave a path of peace between the two bordering nations.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement on Mubarak saying: “on behalf of the citizens and Government of Israel, I would like to express deep sorrow on the passing of President Hosni Mubarak. President Mubarak, my personal friend, was a leader who led his people to peace and security, to peace with Israel.”

On behalf of the citizens and Government of Israel, I would like to express deep sorrow on the passing of President Hosni Mubarak. President Mubarak, my personal friend, was a leader who led his people to peace and security, to peace with Israel. pic.twitter.com/J6FfCp9iPG — PM of Israel (@IsraeliPM) February 25, 2020

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