Having felt poorly while fasting for Yom Kippur, former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is seeking reelection in elections next month, left the hospital on Thursday after spending the night under observation.
According to a statement from the former premier’s office, Netanyahu “was discharged from the Shaare Zedek medical centre after the findings of all the tests he underwent were absolutely normal.”
Having returned to full activity, Netanyahu is getting ready for his morning walk.
According to his office, he “felt sick” while praying there, despite the fact that he had been fasting.
Israel will have its fifth election in less than four years on November 1.
The hardline Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving premier, who is now on trial for corruption accusations and denies them, might replace the centrist Yair Lapid.
In 2021, a ragtag coalition led by Lapid put an end to Netanyahu’s record-breaking 12 years in power.
According to the most recent polls, Netanyahu’s Likud party is expected to win more than 30 seats in the upcoming election for the 120-member Knesset, or parliament.
According to surveys, his right-wing coalition, which includes supporters from the extreme right and ultra-Orthodox groups, is very close to obtaining the 61 seats required for a majority.
