Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting with a minister in Italy on March 10, 2023 in Rome Photo: Remo Casilli/Portal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a pacemaker on Sunday (23) after suffering from an abnormal heart rhythm. The prime minister is being observed in the cardiac unit of a Tel Aviv hospital and is expected to be discharged later in the day.
“The implant went smoothly and without complications. He is not life threatening, is feeling great and is getting back to his daily routine,” said Roy Beinart, who directs the Arrhythmia Center at Sheba Medical Center.
Netanyahu received a heart monitor a week ago after being hospitalized for dehydration resulting from a vacation on the Sea of Galilee without adequate protection from a heatwave. The 73yearold leader received an urgent call Saturday night (22) after the machine detected a “temporary cardiac arrhythmia”.
“I feel great but I have to listen to my doctors,” Netanyahu said in a video recorded before the procedure.
Government spokesmen said Netanyahu’s trips to Turkey and Cyprus, which were due to take place in the coming days, have been postponed.