Ahead of the 'Judiciary Neutralization Legislation Vote,' Prime Minister Netanyahu Undergoes Pacemaker Implantation

Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel
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Benjamin Netanyahu (73), Prime Minister of Israel, underwent pacemaker implantation on the 23rd (local time) ahead of the final vote on the controversial judiciary weakening legislation.

According to the Israeli Prime Minister's Office, Netanyahu successfully received the pacemaker implantation early that morning at Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv. During Netanyahu's hospitalization, Minister of Justice Yariv Levin acted as the interim prime minister.

The Prime Minister's Office added that Netanyahu's condition is relatively good and he is expected to be discharged later that day. Prior to his hospitalization, Netanyahu explained in a video message that was released just before his admission, "I had a monitoring device installed a week ago," and "Tonight, the device beeped, indicating that a pacemaker is necessary and must be implanted tonight." A pacemaker is a device that artificially maintains a normal heart rate for patients with slow or irregular heartbeats. Typically, pacemaker implantation takes several hours, and patients are discharged on the day of the procedure or the following day.

It was reported that Netanyahu was standing and smiling in the video. On the 15th, Netanyahu was previously hospitalized at Sheba Hospital in Tel Hashomer near Tel Aviv due to dehydration.

At that time, Netanyahu reportedly showed symptoms such as dizziness caused by the heatwave while vacationing at the Sea of Galilee. Some local media reported that Netanyahu complained of chest pain. Netanyahu also underwent a health check last October due to health concerns, with reports of chest pain. Netanyahu's procedure took place one day before the final stage of the controversial judiciary weakening legislation.

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