His philanthropic work included chairing the National Lottery Heritage Fund and serving as a longstanding patron of the National Gallery, of which he was the chair of its board of trustees from 1985 to 1991.
"Nothing will go back to what life was before," said the niece of Margalit Moses, a woman in her 70s with serious health issues who was among the first group of hostages released by Hamas.
In a city known for its sacredness, from the perspective of the governing bodies and many developers it appears that nothing is sacred – except money perhaps.