Shimon Peres, Israel’s senior statesman who, during six decades of public service, held a large variety of governmental roles ranging from president to prime minister and minister of defense, foreign affairs, regional cooperation, transportation and finance while representing five political parties, suffered a massive stroke on Tuesday night, a day after receiving a pace maker. The 92-year old’s condition was described as “serious but stable” on Wednesday morning after doctors reported a responsiveness, saying he squeezed hands in response to conversation during a lag in the administration of anesthetic drugs. Peres was placed in an induced coma after a CT scan revealed a brain hemorrhage. Ironically, Peres suffered the stroke on the 23rd anniversary of the signing of the Oslo Accords, in which he played a key role.