Former Israeli president and elder statesman Shimon Peres died in Tel Aviv on Wednesday aged 93, according to media reports.
Peres was hospitalized following a stroke two weeks ago and had made some progress before a sudden deterioration in his condition on Tuesday.
Details of when the funeral will take place were not initially available.
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