The death of Shimon Peres at the age of 93 marks the departure of the last major figure in Israel's founding generation.

He was seen as more uninspiring technocrat than earthy warrior.

Even on Israel's left, said Roni Ben Efrat, an Israeli political analyst and editor of the website Challenge, he was viewed as an opportunist.

"His real obsession was with his own celebrity and prestige," she said. "What he lacked was political principle. There was an air about him of plotting behind everyone's backs. He was certainly no Nelson Mandela."

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