Former Israeli President Shimon Peres was released from the hospital for the second time in less than two weeks after returning with chest pains and an irregular heartbeat.
Peres was released Jan. 26 from Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer two days after being readmitted with a slight heart arrhythmia. All the test results were normal, according to Peres’ doctors. He had been hospitalized for five days on Jan. 14 after suffering a mild heart attack.
Last month, social media was flooded with rumors that Peres had died, leading him to take to Facebook to declare that rumors of his demise were greatly exaggerated.
Peres retired as president of Israel in 2014 after more than half a century in public life. — jta