About 50 private planes carrying senior level foreign officials are expected to land in Israel within the next 24 hours. Among the foreign officials who will attend Shimon Peres funeral are U.S. President Barack Obama, French President François Hollande and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.

Peres casket made its way this morning from Central Israel to Jerusalem. From 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM today, Israelis are invited to pay their last respects to one of the countrys greatest leaders. Tomorrow, Peres funeral will be held at Mount Herzl.

The U.S. President ordered that all U.S. flags at federal buildings be lowered to half-staff until tomorrow evening in order to honor the memory of Israels 9th President. This is the sixth time in Americas history that the flags have been lowered in honor of a foreign official.

Israels 9th President Shimon Peres was anything but camera-shy. Over the years, he was recorded and photographed many times and always had a smile on his face. In memory of one of the countrys greatest leaders, Channel 2 News put together a video clip highlighting some of his appearances over the ye

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton landed this morning in Israel, becoming the first world leader to arrive in Israel for Shimon Peres funeral. Clinton requested to be immediately escorted to Jerusalem, where he placed a wreath on Peres casket along with the Israeli President and Knesset Speaker.

Thousands of Israelis have already paid their respects to Israels 9th President Shimon Peres. Thousands more are expected to arrive at the Knesset square where Peres casket lies in state by the end of today.

The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives voted to override President Barack Obamas veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, meaning that the families of 9/11 victims can now sue Saudi Arabia. Obama responded to Congress decision during an interview with CNN, calling it a “mistake.”

Two years after his body was discovered lying on a street in the West Bank, Abraham Ben Zion was recognized as a victim of hostilities.