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Israel: Sharon will be moved into long term care

Ariel Sharon reportedly will be moved to a long-term care facility next week.

Ma’arivreported Wednesday that doctors believe there is no chance that theformer Israeli prime minister, who was felled by a stroke in January,will regain consciousness.

He is to be moved next week from theintensive care unit at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital in Ein Kerem to acoma ward at Shiba Hospital in Tel Hashomer, the newspaper reported.

The Knesset Finance Committee on Tuesday approved state funding for the next five years of Sharon’s hospital treatment.

Reported in JTA.