Doctors at Tel Hashomer Hospital in Tel Aviv treating former President Shimon Peres, who suffered a stroke, report there has not been new intracranial bleeding or swelling. Hence, they are going to slowly bring him out of the medically induced coma and remove respiratory assistance he is receiving.

Doctors are using terms such as “cautious optimism” in regarding to the condition of the 93-year-old former President’s condition. There have also been reports that Mr. Peres has responded by squeezing the hand of visitors.

HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Dovid Grossman was among the visitors to Peres’ hospital bed, calling on the Tzibur to be Mispallel for Shimon ben Sara bsoch kol cholei am yisrael.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)