Flags will be flown at half-mast tomorrow on all government and public buildings in Israel to mark the funeral of King Frederik IX of Denmark who died Jan. 14 at the age of 72. The Danish ruler was a close friend of the Jewish people and of Israel. President Zalman Shazar flew to Copenhagen today to attend the funeral.
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