The Latest: EU leaders send Peres condolence letter
European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean Claude-Juncker have sent a letter of condolence to Israel's President Reuven Rivlin following the death of the country's ninth President Shimon Peres.
In their letter released Thursday, the two call Peres "a champion of peace" who forged "close ties of friendship and cooperation between Israel and other parts of the world, including Europe."
Peres died Wednesday following a stroke. He was 93.
