Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotevely completed the discussion in the Ministry’s situation room where plans were discussed for the upcoming levaya of the ninth President of Israel, Shimon Peres.

The levaya will entail receiving current and former world leaders and nations’ representatives.

Hotevely scheduled another meeting for later in the afternoon for continuing the discussion on the issues and implementation of the logistics surrounding the levaya, which will be an international media event.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photo: Media Resource Group)