An Israeli infant killed by a Palestinian sniper in Hebron last week was buried in the Jewish cemetery in the West Bank city. The parents of Shalhevet Pass agreed to hold the funeral after appeals from public figures, including Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
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