Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon attends a ceremony completing the sale of Bank Leumi to a private U.S. investment group in his office in Jerusalem, January 4, 2006. REUTERS/Eliana Aponte
Posted on 01/04/2006 12:23:37 PM PST by areafiftyone
JERUSALEM (AP) The prime minister's office says Ariel Sharon has been rushed to a Jerusalem hospital after feeling ill.
Arrofat grabbing at him
The Israeli medical service ZAKA said the cause of the early hospitalization was a cardiac condition.
Uh oh! Prayers for PM Sharon.
Who takes over in the event of his death?
What happens if the Israeli PM dies while in office? Is there an equivalent to our VP, or does a new election need to be held right away?
22:21 Report: Sharon is still fully conscious, his condition not serious (Channel 10)
22:20 Sharon told sons he didn`t feel well, asked to be taken to the hospital (Channel 10)
22:19 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon rushed Ein Karem hospital, reason unclear (Channel
a few seconds behind ya but here's ap on Yahoo.
Israel's Sharon Rushed to Hospital
AP on Yahoo ^ | 1/4/06 | AP
Posted on 01/04/2006 12:26:08 PM PST by NormsRevenge
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was rushed to a hospital late Wednesday after feeling ill, his office said.
Israeli media reported that he apparently suffered a second stroke. The announcement said he was taken to Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital, where he was scheduled to undergo a heart procedure Thursday to close a hole that contributed to his Dec. 18 stroke.
Israeli media and the Israeli rescue service said Sharon was taken to Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, not far from his ranch, where he was resting before the Thursday procedure.
Prayers going out to him.
Bad news for Sharon. I hope it was a mild stroke and that surgery can still take place.
Didn't he just have a stroke? I wonder if that's linked to his cardiac problems. Does anyone know the line of succession in Israel?
I wish Prime Minister Sharon well and am praying for him. He has done everything possible to protect his nation and deserves the utmost respect.
That he does.
a few seconds behind ya but here's ap on Yahoo.
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2 minutes and 31 seconds to be more accurate. My damn browser did some funky stuff as I tried to prep a thread.
Articles on Israel can also be found by clicking the keyword Israel.
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...where he was scheduled to undergo a heart procedure Thursday to close a hole that contributed to his Dec. 18 stroke."
They'd better close that hole. My dear mother has one (a hole) present from birth, but, it is not what is considered to be a "communicating" hole, so is harmless. Sounds like Sharon's got a communicating hole. They'd better close it fast. I have to wonder why it has not been discovered before now.
I don't know who is in line of succession, but BiBi Netanyahu will be the next elected PM.
LOL It could have been because of that loooooong post about Abramoff.
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon attends a ceremony completing the sale of Bank Leumi to a private U.S. investment group in his office in Jerusalem, January 4, 2006. REUTERS/Eliana Aponte
What lousy timing. Iran starts making Yello Cake and Sharon grows ill.
Oh man he does not look good in that picture. Poor guy. I pray for a successful operation.
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