Israeli PM Netanyahu hospitalized, undergoing medical evaluation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Hospitalized After Medical Incident

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was hospitalized on Saturday and is currently undergoing evaluation following a medical incident at his home.

Netanyahu is currently receiving medical tests at the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer. While the details are still unclear, sources told the Jerusalem Post that the 73-year-old prime minister lost consciousness and fell, hitting his head. His office has stated that the issue appears to be dehydration.

“He is in good condition and undergoing medical evaluation,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement. “The PM spent the day at the Sea of Galilee during the hot hours yesterday. Today, he complained of mild dizziness, and on the recommendation of his personal doctor, Dr. Zvi Berkowitz, he came to the Sheba Medical Center emergency room.”

“The initial tests came out normal, and no findings were found. The initial assessment is dehydration,” his office added. “On the doctors’ recommendation, the Prime Minister continues to undergo additional routine tests.”

Netanyahu later released a video statement, attributing his hospital visit to dehydration and urging people to be cautious during the ongoing heat wave in the country.

“Yesterday I spent time with my wife in the Sea of Galilee, in the sun, without a hat, without water. Not a good idea,” he said, according to CNN. “Thank God, I feel very well, but I have only one request from you: we are going through a heat wave in the country, so I ask you, be less in the sun and drink more water and let us all have a good week.”

Yair Lapid, the leader of Israel’s opposition party, sent his best wishes to Netanyahu, stating, “I wish Netanyahu a full recovery and good health. Feel better.”

Netanyahu also received well wishes from the United States.

“Heidi and I are praying for Prime Minister Netanyahu’s health and that he has a swift recovery,” said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).

“Praying for a swift recovery for my Friend and a Great Friend of America, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,” former Vice President Mike Pence said.

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Netanyahu holds the record for being the longest-serving prime minister in Israel’s history. He returned to office in December 2022 after previously leaving the position in June 2021.

He was first elected in 1996 at the age of 46, becoming the youngest person to ever serve as prime minister. Prior to that, he served as Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations from 1984-1988. Netanyahu’s tenure as prime minister from 1996-1999 was followed by his role as finance minister from 2003-2005, during which he focused on implementing capitalist policies and significantly reducing tax rates. Under his leadership, Israel’s debt-to-GDP ratio dropped to one of the lowest in the world, and foreign investment reached record highs. Netanyahu then embarked on his longest term as prime minister, serving for 12 years, an unprecedented length of time.

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