Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a connection astatine the Palmachim Air Force Base adjacent the metropolis of Rishon Lezion, Israel July 5, 2023.
Amir Cohen | Reuters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rushed to a infirmary connected Saturday, but was successful "good condition" arsenic helium underwent a aesculapian evaluation, his bureau said.
The Israeli leader's bureau said helium was being treated astatine Israel's Sheba Hospital, adjacent the coastal metropolis of Tel Aviv, but gave nary further details.
Walla, a starring Israeli quality site, quoted an unnamed authoritative adjacent to Netanyahu arsenic saying helium had fainted astatine location but was afloat conscious astatine the hospital. Haaretz, different quality site, quoted infirmary officials arsenic saying Netanyahu was conscious and walking connected his own. The reports could not instantly beryllium confirmed.
Netanyahu, 73, is Israel's longest serving leader. He has served aggregate presumption stretching implicit 15 years successful office. His existent far-right government, a postulation of spiritual and ultranationalist parties, took bureau past December.
Netanyahu is said to beryllium successful mostly bully health, though helium was concisely hospitalized past October aft feeling unwell during prayers connected Yom Kippur, time erstwhile observant Jews fast.
Israel is presently successful the midst of a vigor wave, with temperatures successful the mid-30s degrees Celsius, (mid-90s successful Fahrenheit).
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