Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been diagnosed with food poisoning and will rest at home for the next three days, his office said on Sunday.
The premier, however, is expected to continue managing state affairs remotely during his recovery.
The 75-year-old leader reportedly began feeling unwell overnight and subsequently underwent a medical examination at his residence.
Dr. Alon Hershko, head of the internal medicine department at Hadassah University Hospital – Ein Kerem, diagnosed Netanyahu with intestinal inflammation caused by the consumption of spoiled food.
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Netanyahu is also suffering from dehydration and is currently receiving intravenous fluids.
Despite his condition, his office confirmed that the prime minister’s health is stable and he will remain under medical supervision at home.
"In accordance with his doctors’ instructions, the prime minister will rest at home for the next three days and will conduct state affairs from there," the PMO said.
Netanyahu’s absence from Sunday’s weekly cabinet meeting raised questions, prompting his office to release a clarification later in the day. The development comes amid a series of health-related challenges the veteran leader has faced in recent years.
In December last year, Netanyahu underwent surgery to remove his prostate following a urinary tract infection. In March 2024, he also had hernia surgery and took several days off after contracting influenza. A year earlier, in July 2023, he was fitted with a pacemaker after being diagnosed with a transient heart block. He had also been hospitalized for dehydration a week prior to that procedure.
The last medical report made public, issued in January 2023, stated that Netanyahu was in a "completely normal state of health" and that the pacemaker was functioning properly with no signs of heart arrhythmia or other concerning conditions.
