 On 18 November 1973, shortly after the Yom Kippur War, Ben-Gurion suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, and was taken to Sheba Medical Center in Tel HaShomer, Ramat Gan.His condition began deteriorating on 23 November and died few weeks later.His grandson Alon, who fought as a paratrooper in the war, was hospitalized for shrapnel wounds sustained in combat.