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[Published: Wednesday September 28 2016]

 Shimon Peres, former Israeli president, dies aged 93

Jerusalem 28 Sep (ANA) - Shimon Peres, who served twice as Israel's prime minister and once as president, has died at the age of 93. Mr Peres suffered a stroke two weeks ago. His condition had improved before a sudden deterioration on Tuesday. His son Chemi led tributes to "one of the founding fathers of the state of Israel" who "worked tirelessly" for it. World figures are expected to attend his funeral in Jerusalem on Friday, including US President Barack Obama, Prince Charles and Pope Francis. Mr Peres was one of the last of a generation of Israeli politicians present at the new nation's birth in 1948. He won the Nobel Peace prize in 1994 for his role negotiating peace accords with the Palestinians a year earlier. He once said the Palestinians were Israel's "closest neighbours" and might become its "closest friends".(ANA)
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