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Shimon Peres’s Condition Deteriorates Rapidly

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By Forward Staff September 27, 2016

The condition of Israeli statesman Shimon Peres has reportedly deteriorated rapidly in the past day.

The 93-year-old liberal icon had been stable since suffering a severe stroke on Sept. 13.

But in recent hours he has taken a dramatic turn for the worse, the Times of Israel reported..

The paper quoted Channel 10 news as saying doctors feared his organs may soon fail.

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