Peres suffers stroke, is ‘stable and fully conscious’

The former president’s office says Peres was hospitalized “after suffering a stroke.”

“He is stable and fully conscious,” his office says in a statement.

Former French ambassador in Israel Patrick Maisonnave and former president Shimon Peres attend a rally at Rabin square in Tel Aviv on November 14, 2015 (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
Former French ambassador in Israel Patrick Maisonnave and former president Shimon Peres attend a rally at Rabin square in Tel Aviv on November 14, 2015 (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

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