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A short while after 1 a.m., Sharon's personal physician, Dr. Shlomo Segev, told reporters, "The prime minister is in surgery; the surgery is going as planned. We need to be patient. I have nothing else to add."
PM Spokesman Raanan Gissin added, "Once the operation ends, the public will be notified. Until then, I suggest not to engage in speculation."