Shimon Peres funeral

Palestinian president, Netanyahu Shake Hands at Peres Funeral

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shook hands and exchanged brief words at the funeral on Friday of Shimon Peres, the former Israeli leader who won international acclaim for peacemaking with the Palestinians.

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas (C) sits alongside European Council President Donald Tu

Israel Preps for Arrival of 80 World Leaders for Peres Funeral

Police on Wednesday issued hasty traffic notifications across Jerusalem as security services prepared for the arrival of dozens of foreign heads of state, ministers and public figures making their way to Israel to attend the funeral ceremony in the capital on Friday of former president Shimon Peres, who died early Wednesday morning at the age of 93.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - SEPTEMBER 29: Israeli workers prepare a Picture of former Israeli Pre