Cela Netanyahu, mother of former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was buried in Jerusalem. Netanyahu, 87, died Monday night at Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital, where she was admitted several weeks ago. She is survived by her husband, Benzion Netanyahu, and two sons, Benjamin and Iddo.
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