Israel grants permission for Abbas to attend Peres's funeral in Jerusalem
Palestinian Authority leader seeks to come to former Israeli president's funeral at Mt. Herzl.
Former Israeli president Shimon Peres (R) shakes hands with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (C) at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea May 22, 2015(photo credit: REUTERS)ByADAM RASGONUpdated: