Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was urgently admitted to the hospital on Sunday for an emergency pacemaker implantation procedure. This unexpected development has caused further turmoil in the country, coming on the heels of widespread protests against his controversial judicial overhaul plan. Prior to the procedure, Netanyahu assured the public in a video statement that he was feeling excellent and intended to continue with his plan as soon as he was released. The events unfolded after a tumultuous day marked by some of the largest protests against the judicial overhaul plan to date.
Netanyahu, aged 73, maintains a demanding schedule and his office claims that he is in good health. However, little information or medical records have been released over the years. On July 15, he was rushed to Sheba Hospital in Israel due to dizziness. Netanyahu later attributed the incident to being out in the hot sun without drinking enough water. His return to Sheba for the pacemaker procedure suggests that his health issues are more serious than initially indicated. In the video, Netanyahu revealed that he had been fitted with a monitor after his previous hospitalization, and when an alarm sounded on Saturday night, it indicated an immediate need for a pacemaker. “I feel excellent, but I trust my doctors,” he stated.
Netanyahu and his far-right allies introduced the overhaul plan in January, shortly after taking office. They argue that the plan is necessary to curb the perceived excessive powers of unelected judges. However, critics argue that the plan will undermine the country’s checks and balances system and pave the way for authoritarian rule. US President Biden has called on Netanyahu to halt the plan and seek a broad consensus. On Saturday night, hundreds of thousands of people across Israel participated in protests against the overhaul, with thousands marching to Jerusalem and staging a sit-in near the Knesset, where a vote is expected on Monday to approve a crucial part of the plan.
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