Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday was rushed to a hospital, where he was assessed to be in “good condition” as he underwent a medical evaluation, his office said. Initial tests determined the Israeli leader was suffering from dehydration.
A statement from Netanyahu’s office said that he had spent Friday enjoying Israel’s Sea of Galilee at a time of high summer temperatures. It said he felt dizzy and his doctor instructed him to go to Sheba Hospital, near the coastal city of Tel Aviv.
The Sea of Galilee ( In Arabic بحيرة طبريا), also called Lake Tiberias or Kinneret, is a freshwater lake . It is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world (after the Dead Sea, a saltwater lake), at levels between 215 meters (705 ft) and 209 meters (686 ft) below sea level. The lake is fed partly by underground springs, but its main source is the Jordan River, which flows from Anti-Lebanon Mountains, in south Lebanon.
Netanyahu was reportedly admitted Saturday to the Sheba Medical Center.
re of his condition, but Israel is in the middle of a heatwave.
Israel currently does not have an acting or deputy prime minister, meaning that if Benjamin Netanyahu is incapacitated, the cabinet would have to meet to elect an acting prime minister.
News Agencies/ Ya Libnan
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