Israeli PM enters 8th hour of surgery after suffering serious stroke
Ariel Sharon was admitted to hospital in Jerusalem last night after suffering a second stroke in three weeks. A spokesman for the hospital said that the Israeli prime minister had experienced a "significant" stroke, following the mild one that required hospital treatment on Dec 18.
There were unconfirmed reports that Mr Sharon, 77, had suffered paralysis of his lower body. Officials said the 77-year-old leader was unconscious and had experienced a "massive" brain haemorrhage. Dr Shlomo Mor-Yosef, director of Hadassah Hospital, told reporters at the hospital on Wednesday night that Mr Sharon had "massive bleeding".
The Israeli leader's powers have been transferred to his deputy Ehud Olmert.
A small press conference held at the hospital (o5:15 GMT) confirmed that the PM would remain in surgery for at least the next few hours and that 'his brain has not yet stopped bleeding'
More details here ( BBC windows media video)
There were unconfirmed reports that Mr Sharon, 77, had suffered paralysis of his lower body. Officials said the 77-year-old leader was unconscious and had experienced a "massive" brain haemorrhage. Dr Shlomo Mor-Yosef, director of Hadassah Hospital, told reporters at the hospital on Wednesday night that Mr Sharon had "massive bleeding".
The Israeli leader's powers have been transferred to his deputy Ehud Olmert.
A small press conference held at the hospital (o5:15 GMT) confirmed that the PM would remain in surgery for at least the next few hours and that 'his brain has not yet stopped bleeding'
More details here ( BBC windows media video)
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