Leaders gather for funeral of Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas entered Israel for the first time in six years today and shook Benjamin Netanyahu's hand in the defining moment of Shimon Peres' funeral. US President Barack Obama also used his eulogy to call for an end to hostilities and said Mr Abass's decision to visit Jerusalem was 'a gesture and a reminder of the unfinished business of peace.' Mr Peres, who helped set up the post-war Israeli state, died on Wednesday aged 93, two weeks after a major stroke.

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