Former Israeli President Shimon Peres dead at 93
Posted September 27, 2016 7:52 pm.
This article is more than 5 years old.
JERUSALEM (NEWS 1130) – Former Israeli President Shimon Peres has died.
The 93 year-old was hospitalized two weeks ago after suffering a stroke that led to bleeding in his brain and was on a respirator during most of his time in hospital.
Peres was the elder statesman of Israeli politics, one of the country’s most admired leaders and was the last surviving link to its founding fathers.
Over a seven-decade career, he held virtually every senior political office, including three stints as prime minister. Peres shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 with Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat.
“Few have accomplished more for the advancement of Israel and the Jewish people than Shimon Peres,” said Conservative interim Leader Rona Ambrose in a statement.
“He was a man who was the architect of Israel’s robust defence strategy, and someone who also won the Nobel Peace Prize in an attempt to find peace with the Palestinian people.”
