MOUNT HERZL, Jerusalem — The funeral of Shimon Peres would have made him proud, and deservedly so. The pomp of a state funeral was only heightened by the scores of international figures who made, in many cases, a lengthy plane journey to honor him. The VIP audience was a global leadership who’s who, a testament […]
Former Israeli PM Shimon Peres Dies
September 28, 2016 by
Former Israeli head of state Shimon Peres died early Wednesday at a hospital in Tel Aviv surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was rushed to a hospital on September 13 after suffering from a major stroke. After two weeks of living on a respirator, the last member of Israel’s founding fathers finally succumbed […]