Rumors were rampant on social media on Monday that former President Shimon Peres had passed away, but his office was quick to clarify that the 92-year-old is alive and well.
According to the website of the Ma’ariv newspaper, the rumors on social media and on WhatsApp may have been connected to an explosion in Rishon LeZion which took place on Shimon Peres Street, named after the former president.
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