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Former Israeli President Shimon Peres suffers stroke | Former Israeli President Shimon Peres suffers stroke |
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Former Israeli President Shimon Peres has been rushed to a hospital outside Tel Aviv after suffering a stroke. | |
The 93 year old has been sedated and is breathing with the help of a respirator, his office said. He is now expected to undergo a CT scan. | |
He had been described as conscious and stable when he arrived at the Sheba Medical Centre in Tel Hashomer. | |
In January, he underwent successful minor surgery at the same hospital after suffering a small heart attack. | In January, he underwent successful minor surgery at the same hospital after suffering a small heart attack. |
"Shimon, we love you and the entire nation is wishing for your recovery," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted. | |
The veteran politician has held almost every major political office since Israel was founded in 1948, and was the architect of Israel's secret nuclear programme. | The veteran politician has held almost every major political office since Israel was founded in 1948, and was the architect of Israel's secret nuclear programme. |
He twice served as prime minister and was president from 2007 to 2014. | He twice served as prime minister and was president from 2007 to 2014. |
He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 for his role negotiating the Oslo peace accords with the Palestinians a year earlier, a prize he shared with Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who was later assassinated, and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. | He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 for his role negotiating the Oslo peace accords with the Palestinians a year earlier, a prize he shared with Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who was later assassinated, and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. |
Despite his age, Mr Peres has maintained an active public schedule, mostly through his non-governmental Peres Centre for Peace, which promotes closer ties between Israel and the Palestinians. | Despite his age, Mr Peres has maintained an active public schedule, mostly through his non-governmental Peres Centre for Peace, which promotes closer ties between Israel and the Palestinians. |