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| By: Associated Press |
| Published: December 26, 2005 |
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Prime Minister Ariel Sharon returned to his regular work schedule Sunday for the first time since suffering a mild stroke, joking about his health scare and discussing security matters during the weekly meeting of his Cabinet.
Sharon, overweight and a self-admitted food lover, gave the ministers a tongue-and-cheek warning about the dangers of fried foods eaten during the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, which was beginning at sunset. After last week's stroke, doctors urged Sharon, 77, to go on a diet.
The Cabinet discussed the country's security situation following a series of Palestinian rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip, meeting participants said. Last week, a rocket landed near a power plant in the southern city of Ashkelon, and five soldiers were lightly wounded in a separate attack.
Sharon planned to discuss the matter with his security chiefs later Sunday, the participants said. Israel has pledged to impose an off-limits zone in northern Gaza to prevent the rocket fire.
Sharon spent most of last week resting after he was rushed to the hospital on Dec. 18, complaining that he felt bad. Doctors later said he suffered a mild stroke that had not caused any permanent damage. |
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