Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Israelis Mourn Ariel Sharon, Prepare Funeral Israelis are mourning former prime minister and military commander Ariel Sharon who died Saturday, January 11, 2014 after a long illness. He is to be buried Monday at his home in the Negev desert. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/photogallery/funeral-of-ariel-sharon/18 28389.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/photogallery/funeral-of-ariel-sharon/1828389.html