AMMAN — Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent
surgery early Sunday morning to be fitted with a pacemaker, a week after he was
hospitalized for dehydration and had a
heart monitoring device implanted, and
on the eve of pivotal Knesset votes to pass into law the first bill of the
government’s highly contentious judicial overhaul.
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His office similarly said the operation was completed
successfully, that he was feeling good and that he was expected to be
discharged Sunday, Israeli media sources reported.
A week ago,
Netanyahu was hospitalized from Saturday to
Sunday after he complained of dizziness following a trip Friday to Lake
Tiberias where he acknowledged spending several hours in the sun and in
scorching heat “without a hat, without water.”
Just in time for controversial “reasonableness” billNetanyahu's release from the hospital was expected in time
for crucial votes on the coalition's controversial
"reasonableness" bill, which is part of a wider plan to overhaul the judiciary. The bill has
faced strong opposition, with protests and reservists threatening to halt
volunteer duty if it passes into law.
Netanyahu expressed hope for reaching an agreement with the
opposition over the bill. The
surgery prompted criticism over the lack of
transparency surrounding the premier's medical condition.
Embroiled in a corruption trialNetanyahu's coalition government has faced internal
opposition over its judiciary overhaul plans. He is also embroiled in a
corruption trial and faces challenges in his ties with the US.
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