Former Israeli President Peres Condition 'Grave but Stable'
Doctors to decide on further treatment for the 93-year-old statesman, less than a week after he suffered a massive stroke Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Rivlin visit the Sheba Medical Center
The condition of former president Shimon Peres remains unchanged, and is grave but stable, according to a joint statement issued Saturday by his bureau and the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer, less than a week after he suffered a major stroke.
Doctors will continue to administer comprehensive care, and a further assessment will be undertaken Sunday morning, including a CT scan. Based on the results, doctors will decide on their course of action.
On his arrival at the hospital President Rivlin told reporters, "Shimon Peres is a hero in Israel and for many other people all around the world, and we really appreciate very much the concern of leaders and people around the world who have sent wishes for the swift recovery of Israel's ninth president.
"I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the Tel Hashomer Hospital for all they are doing for Shimon, and for all those they are treating here."
He added, "Here, together with all the people, we pray for an improvement in Shimon's condition and send our support to his family and the medical staff. There's no greater fighter than Shimon Peres - if it depends on him, he will win."
PM Netanyahu visited the bedside of former President Shimon Peres and spoke with the family and the medical staff. "I think I speak for the entire Israeli people, as well as for many people outside Israel, who feel a certain relief this evening," the Prime Minister said. "For myself, and for my wife, I can tell you, a great relief, because he is better this evening than he was yesterday evening and, with God's help, he will be better still tomorrow evening."
Reserve Brigadier General of the IDF, Prof. Yitshak Kreiss, was appointed director of the Sheba Medical Center in June and has been in the Israeli media limelight in recent days since Peres was hospitalized there.
Six years ago, Prof. Kreiss the doctor currently in charge of the treatment of former Israeli President Shimon Peres, was in Haiti heading a delegation of 250 IDF medical personnel and rescue workers, saving lives following a devastating earthquake that rocked the island nation.
