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Israel's Shimon Peres released from hospital

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AP Jerusalem
Last Updated : Jan 26 2016 | 7:42 PM IST
A spokeswoman for Israel's former President Shimon Peres says he has left hospital after he was rushed to the emergency room for the second time in two weeks.
The 92-year-old Peres was taken to Tel Hashomer hospital on Sunday night with chest pains, days after he suffered a mild heart attack.
After doctors detected an irregular heart rate, Peres was monitored in hospital as a precaution.
Spokeswoman Ayelet Frisch said today that "all the tests are normal and he feels wonderful."
Peres, a Noble Peace Prize laureate, completed his seven-year term as president in 2014.
He remains active through his non-governmental Peres Center for Peace, which promotes coexistence between Arabs and Jews.
In his seven-decade political career, Peres also served three brief stints as prime minister.

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First Published: Jan 26 2016 | 7:42 PM IST

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