Amichai Paglin, Premier Menachem Begin’s advisor on counterterrorist measures, was hospitalized with serious injuries Saturday after an automobile accident in which his wife, Zipora, was killed. His son, Nir, 23, who was driving, was also hospitalized with injuries. Paglin was rushed to Sheba Hospital where he underwent lengthy surgery and was placed in on intensive care unit because of breathing difficulties. Hospital officials said this morning that his condition was stable but still serious.
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