Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered a serious stroke and had been anesthetized, according to a spokesman for Hadassah Ein Karem hospital in Jerusalem where he was being treated late Wednesday night. According to Hadassah doctors, the prime minister was in serious condition and was suffering from a cerebral hemorrhage.
According to Justice Ministry spokesman Ya'acov Galant, a prime minister legally remains in his post only as long as he is capable of making decisions. Since Sharon is not conscious after suffering from what doctors termed "a serious stroke," his powers and prerogatives will be transferred to his deputy, Finance Minister Ehud Olmert.
When Sharon had been rushed to the hospital shortly after 10 p.m., his spokesmen claimed that he was conscious and able to speak, but had complained that he was suffering from weakness and he "felt ill." Sharon reached the hospital and was carried in on a stretcher shortly before 11 p.m., and was admitted to the hospital's emergency room. The prime minister initially complained of feeling chest pressure and pain.
Two Sharon associates said the prime minister was feeling unwell at his Negev ranch, and following a discussion with his personal doctor decided to be taken to hospital. He could have been taken to the closer Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, but it was decided to take him to the further Jerusalem hospital.
His son Gilad was reportedly in the car with him, along with a physician, while his other son, MK Omri Sharon, arrived at the hospital as well. After suffering a mild stroke 18 days ago, the prime minister had been scheduled to undergo a heart procedure Thursday morning. However, the procedure was reportedly delayed due to the events of Wednesday evening.
Okay, now I feel guilty for the last post.
While I have not agreed with Ariel Sharon’s politics, nor in the direction he was leading the Israelis in the last few years; I do not wish him ill and will say a prayer for him and his country. He remains a complex man, an outstanding general and a patriot.
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