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Shimon Peres, Former Prime Minister of Israel, Suffers a Stroke Shimon Peres, Former Prime Minister of Israel, Suffers a Stroke
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JERUSALEM — Shimon Peres, the Israeli former prime minister and president who shared a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to resolve the long-running conflict with the Palestinians, suffered a stroke and was hospitalized on Tuesday, his office said. JERUSALEM — Shimon Peres, the Israeli former prime minister and president who shared a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to resolve the long-running conflict with the Palestinians, suffered a stroke and was hospitalized on Tuesday.
Mr. Peres, 93, was initially reported to be in stable condition and conscious, but doctors later sedated him and put him on a respirator to breathe. Scans were reported to show no improvement, the Israeli media described him as fighting for his life and his relatives suggested dire choices were near. Mr. Peres, 93, was sedated and put on a respirator to breathe and was described as fighting for his life. His relatives suggested that dire choices were near. On Wednesday morning, the hospital said he was in serious but stable condition and would be transferred to its neurosurgical intensive care unit.
“These are difficult hours for me, for our family,” his son, Nehemya, who is known as Chemi, told reporters. “My father has suffered a difficult stroke.” He added that the family was consulting with doctors. “We will have to make decisions later on, not at this moment,” he said. “It depends on the direction of things.” “These are difficult hours for me, for our family,” his son, Nehemya, who is known as Chemi, told reporters outside the hospital on Tuesday night. “My father has suffered a difficult stroke.” He added that the family was consulting with doctors. “We will have to make decisions later on, not at this moment,” he said. “It depends on the direction of things.”
Yitzhak Kreiss, director of Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer, said Mr. Peres “suffered a significant stroke with significant bleeding,” but offered few additional details. “He is being carefully monitored and in the coming hours more scans will be held,” he added.Yitzhak Kreiss, director of Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer, said Mr. Peres “suffered a significant stroke with significant bleeding,” but offered few additional details. “He is being carefully monitored and in the coming hours more scans will be held,” he added.
Rafi Valdan, Mr. Peres’s son-in-law and personal physician, added on Wednesday morning that when the sedation wore off, the former prime minister responded a bit, seemed aware of what was being said and squeezed someone’s hand. But he was being sedated again to keep him stable and give his brain a chance to recover, the doctor said, adding that it was too soon to know if he would.
Mr. Peres, one of the last living founders of the modern state of Israel, served in most senior major government positions and played a key role through much of the country’s history as both warrior and peacemaker. He remains an influential figure in Israel and abroad, maintaining an active schedule through the Peres Center for Peace, a nonprofit organization that promotes reconciliation, tolerance and innovation.Mr. Peres, one of the last living founders of the modern state of Israel, served in most senior major government positions and played a key role through much of the country’s history as both warrior and peacemaker. He remains an influential figure in Israel and abroad, maintaining an active schedule through the Peres Center for Peace, a nonprofit organization that promotes reconciliation, tolerance and innovation.
Word of his latest health problems prompted expressions of concern in Israel. “I wish former president Shimon Peres a speedy recovery,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote on Twitter. “Shimon, we love you and the entire people wish for you recovery.”Word of his latest health problems prompted expressions of concern in Israel. “I wish former president Shimon Peres a speedy recovery,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote on Twitter. “Shimon, we love you and the entire people wish for you recovery.”
The prime minister’s office said in a separate statement that Mr. Netanyahu had spoken with the hospital director to check on Mr. Peres’s condition.The prime minister’s office said in a separate statement that Mr. Netanyahu had spoken with the hospital director to check on Mr. Peres’s condition.
Mr. Peres was among the leaders who helped found Israel in 1948 and steered it through a rocky beginning in a hostile region. He served in the pre-independence military organization known as Haganah and worked for David Ben-Gurion, the first prime minister of Israel.Mr. Peres was among the leaders who helped found Israel in 1948 and steered it through a rocky beginning in a hostile region. He served in the pre-independence military organization known as Haganah and worked for David Ben-Gurion, the first prime minister of Israel.
He was an important player in developing Israel’s military, including its nuclear program, and served in multiple governments as defense minister and foreign minister. He served as prime minister twice, from 1984 to 1986, and after the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin in 1995.He was an important player in developing Israel’s military, including its nuclear program, and served in multiple governments as defense minister and foreign minister. He served as prime minister twice, from 1984 to 1986, and after the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin in 1995.
He shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Mr. Rabin and Yasir Arafat, the leader of Palestine Liberation Organization, for the Oslo accords that were first signed in 1993. Mr. Peres became ill on the 23rd anniversary of the ceremony hosted by President Bill Clinton on the South Lawn of the White House.He shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Mr. Rabin and Yasir Arafat, the leader of Palestine Liberation Organization, for the Oslo accords that were first signed in 1993. Mr. Peres became ill on the 23rd anniversary of the ceremony hosted by President Bill Clinton on the South Lawn of the White House.
Mr. Peres later served as president of Israel, a more ceremonial post, from 2007 to 2014.Mr. Peres later served as president of Israel, a more ceremonial post, from 2007 to 2014.
Mr. Peres suffered a small heart attack this year and had a pacemaker implanted a week ago to deal with an irregular heart beat.Mr. Peres suffered a small heart attack this year and had a pacemaker implanted a week ago to deal with an irregular heart beat.
He was working as usual on Tuesday, filming a video urging Israelis to buy Israeli products. “Not only because it is more patriotic, but because it is simply better,” he said on Facebook. “Can you imagine a meal without an Israeli salad? Can you set your table without Israeli fruit on it?”He was working as usual on Tuesday, filming a video urging Israelis to buy Israeli products. “Not only because it is more patriotic, but because it is simply better,” he said on Facebook. “Can you imagine a meal without an Israeli salad? Can you set your table without Israeli fruit on it?”
Army Radio reported that Mr. Peres arrived at the hospital conscious and complaining about pain. He suffered a stroke at that point, the radio said. Doctors decided to sedate him to ease the strain on his brain.Army Radio reported that Mr. Peres arrived at the hospital conscious and complaining about pain. He suffered a stroke at that point, the radio said. Doctors decided to sedate him to ease the strain on his brain.