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WORLD BIDS FAREWELL TO PERES

Bill Clinton, world leaders and thousands of mourners pay their final respects to former Israeli PM Shimon Peres before his state funeral

Nobel Peace Prize winner, 93, died on Wednesday in hospital near Tel Aviv after suffering stroke two weeks ago

LEADING figures from around the world are arriving in Jerusalem ahead of the funeral of former President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres.

Former and current world leaders will be among those attending the state funeral of the Nobel Peace Prize winner tomorrow.

World leaders are arriving to pay their respects ahead of Shimon Peres' funeral
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World leaders are arriving to pay their respects ahead of Shimon Peres' funeralCredit: EPA
Former US President Bill Clinton was among those to visit the coffin today
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Former US President Bill Clinton was among those to visit the coffin todayCredit: Getty Images
Clinton was heavily involved in the Middle East peace process during his time in office
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Clinton was heavily involved in the Middle East peace process during his time in officeCredit: EPA
Some Israelis were seen snapping selfies in front of the coffin
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Some Israelis were seen snapping selfies in front of the coffinCredit: Getty Images
Thousands of mourners came to the Knesset to pay their respects to the former PM
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Thousands of mourners came to the Knesset to pay their respects to the former PMCredit: Getty Images
The body will lie in state in Jerusalem until Peres' funeral tomorrw
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The body will lie in state in Jerusalem until Peres' funeral tomorrowCredit: AP:Associated Press
An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man prays next to the coffin of Shimon Peres
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An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man prays next to the coffin of Shimon PeresCredit: Getty Images
Shimon Peres died on Wednesday at the age of 93 in a hospital near Tel Aviv
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Shimon Peres died on Wednesday at the age of 93 in a hospital near Tel AvivCredit: Getty Images

Prince Charles, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull are all expected to attend the ceremony at Mount Herzl Cemetery on Friday.

Until then, Peres’ body will lie in state outside the country’s parliament, the Knesset.

Former US president Bill Clinton was among those seen paying his respects today.

But one person who won't be attending is Bill's wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

She appeared to go back on an initial suggestion that she would pay her respects in person - instead opting to focus on the campaign trail.

Leading Israeli politicians such as current President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were also seen visiting the coffin today.

Thousands of ordinary citizens also flocked to say their final goodbyes to the much-loved ex-leader.

Some Israelis were seen snapping selfies in front of the coffin as it lay draped in the national flag and guarded by soldiers.

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Israeli police say 8,000 police officers have been deployed to maintain order during the mourning period.

Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said Thursday that officers will also monitor social media for possible terror attackers.

It is expected to be the largest such gathering in Israel since the funeral of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, assassinated by a Jewish nationalist in 1995.

European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean Claude-Juncker sent a letter of condolence to the current president ahead of the funeral.

Israeli honour guards carried the coffin of the former president to where he will lie in state
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Israeli honour guards carried the coffin of the former president to where he will lie in stateCredit: Getty Images
The guards placed the coffin outside the Knesset in Jerusalem ahead of the funeral tomorrow
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The guards placed the coffin outside the Knesset in Jerusalem ahead of the funeral tomorrowCredit: EPA
The ex-PM's coffin is lying in state ahead of the funeral tomorrow in Jerusalem
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The ex-PM's coffin is lying in state ahead of the funeral tomorrow in JerusalemCredit: Getty Images
Thousands of mourners have been arriving to say their goodbyes to Peres
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Thousands of mourners have been arriving to say their goodbyes to PeresCredit: Getty Images
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu was among those to pay his respects today
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 Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu was among those to pay his respects todayCredit: EPA
Netanyahu laid a wreath by Peres' casket outsaide the Israeli parliament today
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Netanyahu laid a wreath by Peres' casket outsaide the Israeli parliamentCredit: EPA
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was pictured boarding a plane to Israel this afternoon for the funeral
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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was pictured boarding a plane to Israel this afternoon for the funeralCredit: AP:Associated Press
Hillary Clinton will not attend Peres' funeral as she focuses on her campaign to become president
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Hillary Clinton will not attend Peres' funeral as she focuses on her campaign to become presidentCredit: Getty Images

In it they called Peres "a champion of peace" who forged "close ties of friendship and cooperation between Israel and other parts of the world, including Europe."

The ex-PM was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 for his role in negotiating the Oslo peace accords with the Palestinians the previous year.

The deal is widely considered to be the closest the two sides have ever come to a lasting peace agreement.

Peres died on Wednesday at the age of 93 in a hospital near Tel Aviv after suffering a stroke two weeks ago.

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