JERUSALEM, Jan. 5 (Xinhuanet) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was still undergoing surgery and his fate would be known in a few hours, Shlomo Mor-Yosef, director of Hadassah Hospital, told reporters on Thursday.

    It had been seven hours since Sharon was transferred to the hospital. The prime minister suffered from high blood pressure, a significant stroke, and a massive internal bleeding within his brain, Mor-Yosef said.

    After the first phase of the surgery, Sharon was again rushed to the operation theater, and the next phase would last for at least another several hours, he added. Enditem