In Jerusalem, ceremonies have been held to remember Yitzhak Rabin, the Israeli prime minister gunned down by an assassin in Tel Aviv 10 years ago.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Senator Hillary Clinton, were among the world dignitaries present at Rabin's grave on Mt Herzl.
Yitzhak Rabin's children Yuval and Dalia, and the murdered prime minister's sister, Rachel Yaakov, were full of painful memories.
Mr Clinton, who as US president struggled to contain his emotions at Rabin funeral in 1995, addressed the 1,000-strong crowd on Mt Herzl.
Ariel Sharon, who has pulled Israeli settlers out of Gaza but faces an uncertain political future, laid a wreath on his predecessor's grave.
Away from the graveside, Hillary Clinton paid a visit to the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest shrine.
The official ceremony followed a rally on Saturday in Tel Aviv. Thousands filled Rabin Square, many lamenting the death of a man they felt would seal peace with the Palestinians.