Interior Minister Moshe Haim Shapira was in satisfactory condition today after he was operated on last night for intestinal occlusion, which occurred as a result of injuries sustained in the Knesset bomb outrage 10 years ago. He is expected to remain in the hospital for two weeks and will remain convalescent for several weeks more.
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