'Sharon condition worsening'

Only "a miracle" could prevent his condition from deteriorating further, according to the director of the medical centre treating him.

File photo of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. The 85—year—old Sharon has been in a coma for the last eight years, and his condition is worsening, according to the hospital treating him.

The head of the hospital treating Israel’s iconic and controversial former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says only “a miracle” could prevent his condition from deteriorating further.

Dr. Zeev Rotstein, director of the Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv, says Sharon remained in a life—threatening condition on Monday.

Dr. Rotstein says that “unless there is a turn on the level of a miracle, his condition will get worse and worse from day to day.”

He says that though doctors managed to stabilise some of Sharon’s bodily functions, several vital organs, including his kidneys, are still in a decline.

The 85—year—old Sharon has been in a coma for eight years after a devastating stroke incapacitated him at the peak of his political power. The hospital announced last week his health had dramatically worsened.