Ex- Israeli President Peres in critical state

Israeli ex- president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres was “fighting for his life” Tuesday after a stroke suffered earlier this month, a source close to the veteran statesman said.

The downturn in the 93- year- old’s condition came about two weeks after Israel’s last remaining founding father’s stroke that put the Jewish state on edge over his condition.

He has been hospitalised near Tel Aviv since September 13, when he was admitted to hospital feeling unwell and suffered the stroke while there.

He has been under sedation and respiratory support in intensive care. “The president is fighting for his life,” the source told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.