以色列的沙龙病情恶化

Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon\'s health has deteriorated further, with hospital officials now saying he is in a "slow, steady decline."

The director of the Tel Hashomer hospital (, Zeev Rotstein,) said Friday that Mr. Sharon\'s kidneys and other vital organs are now malfunctioning.

The hospital said Thursday the 85-year-old former Israeli leader was in critical condition. He has been in a coma since suffering a stroke in 2006 at the height of his political power.

Mr. Sharon was one of Israel\'s most iconic and controversial figures. In mid-2005, he directed a unilateral withdrawal of Israeli troops and settlers from the Gaza Strip, ending a 38-year military control of the territory.

It was considered by many to be a shocking turnaround for a man who had been a leading player in building Jewish settlements in captured Palestinian territories.

特哈休莫医院的负责人基夫.罗特斯坦星期五说，沙龙的肾脏和其他重要器官的功能已经紊乱。

这家医院星期四说，现年85岁的前以色列领导人健康状况堪忧。沙龙自2006年在政治权力顶峰时期出现的一次中风后一直昏迷。

沙龙是以色列一位标志性人物也是最具争议的领导人之一。2005年中期，他指挥了一次从加沙地带单方撤离以色列军队和定居者的行动，结束了持续了38年对该地区的军事控制。

沙龙的举动被很多人认为是一个令人震惊的转变，因为他曾是在被占领的巴勒斯坦领地上建造犹太人定居点的一名主导者。