Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was yesterday taken to hospital after feeling dizzy but is now in good condition, his office said, adding that it appeared he was suffering from dehydration.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was yesterday taken to hospital after feeling dizzy but is now in good condition, his office said, adding that it appeared he was suffering from dehydration.
In a joint statement with the hospital, his office said Netanyahu had visited the Sea of Galilee, a popular vacation spot in northern Israel. The country is in the midst of a summer heat wave, with temperatures in the mid-30s Celsius (mid-90s Fahrenheit).
According to the statement, Netanyahu began to feel “mild dizziness” yesterday and his doctor instructed him to go to the Sheba Medical Center, near the city of Tel Aviv.
It said that doctors had recommended he remain in hospital for further testing.
Netanyahu, 73, is said to be in generally good health, though he was briefly admitted to hospital last October after feeling unwell during prayers on Yom Kippur, a day when observant Jews fast.
Netanyahu has served as prime minister of Israel intermittently for more than 14 years.