World leaders attend funeral of Israeli leader Shimon Peres (27 images)

More than 80 heads of state and high-ranking representatives attended the Jerusalem funeral of Israeli Leader Shimon Peres on Friday, September 30, 2016. Peres was eulogized by President Barack Obama and others during the ceremony.

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton attends the burial ceremony of former Israeli President Shimon Peres at Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem September 30, 2016. Pool Photo by Ronen Zvulun/UPI

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu observes a moment of silence after laying a wreath near the grave of former Israeli President Shimon Peres during the burial ceremony at Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem September 30, 2016. Pool Photo by Ronen Zvulun/UPI

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Nechemia 'Chemi' (C-L) and Yoni (C-R) Peres, the sons of the former Israeli premier Shimon Peres, mourn with relatives at the Mount Herzl national cemetery in Jerusalem during the funeral of their father on September 30, 2016. Pool Photo by Menahem Kahana/UPI

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Members of an Israeli Knesset guard stand besides the flag-draped coffin of former Israeli President Shimon Peres during the burial ceremony at the funeral at Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem September 30, 2016. Pool Photo by Ronen Zvulun/UPI

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