Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was released from the hospital early Thursday morning after being hospitalized the day before after feeling unwell during Yom Kippur prayers.
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Netanyahu "felt unwell while praying at synagogue. He underwent a series of tests on site that came out normal and now feels well," his office said in a statement, adding that he underwent further checks at Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek Medical Center "to remove any doubt."
A second statement said Netanyahu, who is turning 73 this month, was fasting at the time he felt unwell, and according to an unsourced report by Kan public broadcaster, suffered from chest pains.
Yom Kippur, which began on Tuesday at sundown and ended Wednesday evening, is marked by a 25-hour fast. Paramedics annually treat hundreds of people who faint, are dehydrated, or feel ill due to the fast.
Prime Minister Yair Lapid wished Netanyahu "a speedy and full recovery. Only health."
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
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