Dr. Zeev Rotstein, director of Tel Hashomer hospital, said Sharon’s condition had deteriorated over the past two days and that a number of vital organs, including his kidneys, were suffering from “critical malfunction.”
“He is in critical condition and his life is definitely in danger,” Rotstein told reporters. “The feeling of the doctors treating him and also that of the family with him is that there is a turn for the worse.”
Sharon’s family are at his bedside, Rotstein said.
The 85-year-old Sharon, one of Israel’s most iconic and controversial figures, has been in a coma since suffering a devastating stroke in January 2006. At the time, he was prime minister and at the height of his political power. Sharon’s career has stretched across Israel’s 65-year history.
As one of Israel’s most famous generals, Sharon was known for bold tactics and an occasional refusal to obey orders.
“He is in critical condition and his life is definitely in danger,” Rotstein told reporters. “The feeling of the doctors treating him and also that of the family with him is that there is a turn for the worse.”
Sharon’s family are at his bedside, Rotstein said.
The 85-year-old Sharon, one of Israel’s most iconic and controversial figures, has been in a coma since suffering a devastating stroke in January 2006. At the time, he was prime minister and at the height of his political power. Sharon’s career has stretched across Israel’s 65-year history.
As one of Israel’s most famous generals, Sharon was known for bold tactics and an occasional refusal to obey orders.