Thousands of Israelis attended funeral services today for Mrs. Elisheva Eshkol, wife of Israel’s Minister of Finance, Levi Eshkol. Mrs. Eshkol died yesterday morning. Among those who paid last respects to Mrs. Eshkol were Cabinet Ministers, Members of the Kneaset, Israel’s Parliament and hundreds of members of women’s organizations in which Mrs. Eshkol was active.
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