Ben-Eliezer on respirator machine as condition worsens

Sources close to Labor MK Binyamin Ben-Eliezer said on Tuesday he needed to be on respirator, after saying that on Sunday his condition improved and Monday he was less receptive.When asked whether his life was danger, a source close to Ben-Eliezer said "if he were a young healthy man, the answer would be no. But because he is a 75 year old with a history of health problems, the answer is of course yes."
RELATED:Ben-Eliezer: Mubarak regime, peace will endureBen-Eliezer has been in Assaf HaRofeh Hospital in Tzrifin for over a week, suffering from a bad case of influenza.The veteran politician kept his hospitalization a secret until questions were raised about his absence from last week's Labor executive committee meeting in Kfar Saba. Ben-Eliezer, who is obese, did not look well in a Labor faction meeting last Monday.