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Released Israeli hostages arrive by helicopter at Sheba hospital in Ramat Gan, Israel. More hostages were freed from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, as mediators race to broker another extension to the truce between Israel and Hamas hours before it was due to expire. IMAGES
Two hostages with Russian citizenship Yelena Trupanov, 50, and 73-year-old Irena Tati who were freed by Hamas, arrive by helicopter at Israel's Sheba hospital in Ramat Gan. IMAGES
Exterior of Israel's Sheba hospital in Ramat Gan ahead of the expected arrival of Israeli hostages after they entered Israel via the Rafah border crossing as part of Israel-Hamas hostage-prisoner exchange deal. Hamas released a second group of Israeli and foreign civilians it had been holding hostage in the Gaza Strip after an hours-long unexpected delay set nerves on edge. IMAGES
Chemi Peres, the son of Shimon Peres, along with Peres' personal doctor as well as the director of the Sheba Medical Center, addressed the media from the hospital to announce the death of former Israeli president Shimon Peres at age 93 and to highlight his contribution to Israel. Israel has declared a day of national mourning after the country's longest serving politician passed away in the early hours of the morning.
Israel has declared a day of national mourning after Former President Shimon Peres, the country's longest serving politician, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Tel Aviv following complications after being hospitalised for a stroke on Tuesday, September 13. Condolences have begun pouring in from politicians from all over the world including President Obama. The 93-year-old’s political career spanned seven decades in which he held nearly every senior political post in Israel, including serving two terms as Israel's president and one as prime minister. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize alongside Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestinian Liberation Organisation Chairman Yasser Arafat In 1994 for his role in negotiating the Oslo Accords. He is survived by three children - a daughter and two sons. His wife Sonya died in 2011. Peres remained politically and publicly active up until his death, being particularly focused on his non-governmental organisation, the 'Peres Centre for Peace,' which promotes closer ties between Israelis and Palestinians. His funeral is scheduled to take place Friday and many world leaders are expected to attend.
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