Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon underwent emergency surgery today after a brain scan revealed a rise in intracranial pressure and some bleeding in his brain.

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon remained in a stable condition and his cranial pressure was steady, meaning there is no need to drain fluid from his brain, his doctors said today.

ISRAELI Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s massive stroke makes it unlikely that he will return to power.

ISRAELI Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s massive stroke makes it unlikely that he will return to power.

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon could be sedated for up to 72 hours following emergency surgery for a massive stroke, hospital officials said today.

Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon will remain sedated for at least 24 more hours, and continues to be in a stable but serious condition, the director of Hadassah Hospital said today.

Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon was transferred to intensive care after seven hours of surgery, and his vital signs are stable, the director of Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem said today.

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was returned to the operating room today after a brain scan revealed he required more treatment following “massive, widespread” bleeding in his brain.

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon today suffered a “significant” stroke with “massive bleeding” in his brain, a hospital official said.

Jewish settlements earmarked for evacuation have shown marked population growth, according to Interior Ministry figures released yesterday, and settlers said supporters are moving to these communities to strengthen them ahead of the planned withdrawal.

In a sign of the fierce opposition that could accompany Israel’s planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, a Jewish settler leader has made a public call for his followers to break the law when fighting against the evacuation.