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Gallery: Funeral held for former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon

Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon was laid to rest on his ranch Monday following a state memorial in Jerusalem.

Thousands of mourners have filed by his casket at the Israeli parliament.

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READ MORE: Israel says final farewell to Ariel Sharon

Sharon died Saturday at 85, after eight years in a coma brought on by a devastating stroke.

TIMELINE: Major events in the life of Ariel Sharon

Canada is represented at the funeral by Immigration Minister Chris Alexander.

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