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Sunday, February 2, 2025
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Sunday, February 2, 2025
Top cardiologist accompanying Netanyahu on his US trip
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Dr. Eyal Heller, a senior cardiologist at Sheba Medical Center, is flying with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington, DC.
Netanyahu was fitted with a pacemaker at the hospital in 2023.
The prime minister has a history of heart conduction issues.
There has been no statement from Netanyahu’s office about why Heller is on the trip, but it may indicate a desire to keep a close eye on the prime minister’s health, especially after he underwent prostate removal surgery in late December.
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