Israeli Embassy mistakenly tweets that Peres has passed away

Israel’s UK Embassy mistakenly tweeted a short while ago that former president Shimon Peres had passed away.

The tweet, which included a photo of Peres, stated that “Today we say goodbye and celebrate the life of a true legend.”

It was promptly deleted from the Embassy’s feed.

A tweet by the Israeli Embassy in the UK mistakenly says 'goodbye' to former president Shimon Peres, though he remains alive, September 27, 2016 (screen capture)
A tweet by the Israeli Embassy in the UK mistakenly says ‘goodbye’ to former president Shimon Peres, though he remains alive, September 27, 2016 (screen capture)

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