Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged from the Sheba-Tel Hashomer Medical Center in Ramat Gan on Sunday, some 20 hours after being admitted to the emergency department due to dehydration.
The hospital, where Netanyahu stayed overnight Saturday, said on Sunday that no irregularities were found in tests that included subcutaneous heart monitoring following his admission for dehydration. As part of additional medical tests, Netanyahu was fitted with a subcutaneous holter, or heart monitor, and found to be "in complete cardiac health", the hospital statement said.
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The weekly cabinet meeting, which usually takes place on Sunday mornings, was postponed to Monday.
According to unconfirmed reports cited by local media, the 73-year-old Netanyahu briefly lost consciousness in his private home in Caesarea and subsequently smacked his head on the floor before checking himself into the emergency room. But his office stressed that he was conscious all through the ride and walked in by himself to the hospital upon arrival.
His personal physician, Dr. Zvi Berkowitz, rushed to Sheba Medical Center to tend to the premier. The doctor described the prime minister's condition as "good and stable."
Video: Netanyahu speaks from Sheba-Tel Hashomer Medical Center
Following his arrival at the hospital, Netanyahu reportedly underwent a brain imaging procedure to rule out brain damage as a result of the fall, in addition to an examination by a cardiologist.
In a video shared on social media after the end of Shabbat, the prime minister clarified: "Yesterday I spent some time at the Sea of Galilee with my wife, in the sun, without a hat and without water. Not a good idea."
"Thank God, I'm feeling very good," continued Netanyahu, while urging the public to "spend less time in the sun [and] drink more water."
Video: Netanyahu's convoy en route to the hospital / Usage under Israeli Intellectual Property Law Section 27a
In recent days, Israel has been experiencing a scorching heat wave, with temperatures reaching as high as 38° (100°F) in southern Israel. The heat wave, which is affecting the eastern Mediterranean region as well as the Balkans and much of Europe, is expected to continue into the middle of this week.
In October, Netanyahu spent a night at the hospital under medical observation due to chest pains that began while he was attending Yom Kippur synagogue services. Medical tests all came back normal, the Shaare Zedek Medical Center said at the time.
Reprinted with permission from JNS.org.
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