Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was taken to Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital late this evening, his office says, adding that the premier was receiving unspecified dental treatment.
The statement is issued after Hebrew media reported that he was taken to the hospital.
The health of the 76-year-old premier has become a major focus after last month, when he revealed that he had recently undergone successful treatment for prostate cancer, but had held off on informing the public, claiming Iran would have used the information to spread propaganda against Israel in the middle of the recent war.
Netanyahu had a pacemaker implanted in July 2023. The procedure was one of several medical incidents the premier has experienced in recent years, including the December 2024 prostate removal surgery and hernia surgery in March 2024.
Both the pacemaker and the hernia episodes exposed Netanyahu to criticism for withholding information from the public regarding his health.
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