Sharon rushed to hospital
2006-01-04 22:39
Jerusalem - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was rushed to a hospital late on Wednesday, his office said, after feeling unwell.
Israeli media reported that he apparently suffered another stroke. The announcement said he was taken to Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital, where he was scheduled to undergo a heart procedure on Thursday.
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.
Sharon's office said his personal physician was with him, and he was fully conscious.
- AP