Wed Sep 28, 2016 08:30:27
Former "Israeli president" Shimon Peres has died after two weeks of illness following a stroke, AFP reports.
The Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv pronounced Peres dead at 3:40 in the morning of Wednesday (local time) after being rushed to hospital on September 13 following chest pains, an abnormal heartbeat and severe bleeding.
"Under Peres, nearly 4,000 Palestinian lives were lost during two wars launched by the Israeli regime between 2007 and 2014."
While he he was in the hospital, officials had described his condition as serious and added that he has been placed in a medically-induced coma in the intensive care unit.
Shimon Peres has held numerous official positions in the Israeli regime during his seven decades of political life. He has served as the "Israeli president" (2007-2014) and as the regime’s premier and military chief.
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