Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was urgently hospitalized, but is in “good condition”

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahuhe was hospitalized this Saturday in an emergency, but he died “good condition”his office reported.

Netanyahu recently arrived at the Sheba Medical Center. He is in good condition and has undergone a medical examination,” the Prime Minister’s office said in a statement, without giving details.

Sheba Medical Center is The largest hospital in Israel and is located in the city of Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv.

The 73-year-old prime minister was transferred to that hospital from his home in Caesarea after warning his relatives that he was not feeling well and that had chest painsIsraeli media reports.

Your personal doctor, Called Berkovitztold Channel 12 that the prime minister’s condition was “good and stable”.

The prime minister reportedly lost consciousness at home, hitting his head when he fell, but arrived at the hospital fully conscious and walking without assistance, Israeli media reported, citing medical sources.

His son Avner Netanyahu is reportedly in the hospital and his wife Sara Netanyahu is on her way.

In October, Netanyahu was hospitalized at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center after he felt unwell while praying in a synagogue. He was discharged the next morning after undergoing tests and staying overnight for observation.

Leader of the right-wing Likud party, Netanyahu is Israel’s longest-serving prime minister: 15 years.

Together with his ultra-Orthodox and ultra-nationalist allies, he won the elections last November after being in power for different periods: 1996-1999. and 2009-2021.

Since the start of his second term in 2009, Netanyahu has not officially appointed an interim prime minister.

In the past, when he traveled abroad or underwent short planned medical procedures, he would appoint a nearby minister to temporarily replace him.