The body of Ariel Sharon, Israel's hard-charging former prime minister and general arrived at Israel's parliament building in Jerusalem on Sunday, where it will lie in state a day after he died Saturday aged 85.
"The public will be able to pay its respects until 6 p.m. (local time)," the prime minister's office said in a statement. Thousands of Israelis are expected to pay tribute at the Knesset, police said.
A state memorial is planned for Monday with the participation of Israeli and world leaders, the prime minister's office said.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Czech Prime Minister Jiri Rusnok, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and delegates from Russia, Canada, Spain and the Czech Republic are expected to attend to attend.
Afterwards Sharon's body will be taken by military convoy for burial at his ranch, Sycamore Farm, where top Israeli generals will serve as pallbearers.
One of Israel's most iconic and controversial figures, Sharon had been in a coma for eight years after a devastating stroke incapacitated him at the peak of his political power.
News of his passing and tales of his exploits dominated Israel's newspapers and TV stations Sunday.
Sharon's career stretched across Israel's 65-year existence and his life was closely intertwined with the country's history.
As one of Israel's most famous generals, Sharon was known for bold tactics and an occasional refusal to obey orders.
Historians credit him with helping turn the tide of the 1973 Mideast war when Arab armies launched a surprise attack on Israel on the solemn fasting day of Yom Kippur, causing large Israeli casualties.
As a politician, he became known as "the bulldozer" -- a man contemptuous of his critics while also capable of getting things done. He was elected prime minister in 2001.
In 2005, he directed a unilateral withdrawal of Israeli troops and settlers from the Gaza Strip. It was a shocking turnaround for a man who had been a leading player in building Jewish settlements.
He later bolted from his hard-line Likud Party and established the centrist Kadima Party. It seemed he was on his way to an easy re-election when he suffered the stroke in January 2006.
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