Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was admitted to hospital on Saturday with dizziness and apparent dehydration, his office said.
Mr Netanyahu, 73, was taken to Sheba Hospital near Tel Aviv, where he was said to be in good condition and tests were carried out.
His office later said he was “staying in hospital overnight for observation, upon his doctors' recommendation”.
The weekly cabinet meeting has been moved from Sunday to Monday.
“The prime minister arrived at the Sheba medical centre a short while ago,” Mr Netanyahu's office said in a statement.
“He is in good condition and undergoing medical evaluation.”
In a second statement, his office said Mr Netanyahu on Friday spent time in the heat of the Sea of Galilee, in Israel's north.
“Today, he felt slightly dizzy, and at the advice of his personal physician, Dr Zvi Berkowitz, was taken to Sheba's emergency department,” the statement said.
“The initial examinations showed normal findings,” it added. “The initial evaluation is dehydration.”
He will have a further series of medical tests, his office said.
“I wish the prime minister a full recovery and good health,” tweeted Yair Lapid, the centrist leader of the opposition.
The hospital is close to coastal Caesarea, where Mr Netanyahu has a private residence. Israeli television said he was there when he became unwell.
In October 2022, Mr Netanyahu fell ill during the fast of Yom Kippur and was also briefly admitted to hospital.
Israel's longest-serving leader, with a cumulative stretch of more than 15 years in power, returned to office last December at the head of a coalition of religious and ultranationalist parties.
He has been in the eye of a political storm over his plan to overhaul the judiciary, which has set off unprecedented demonstrations in Israel.
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tel Aviv and elsewhere on Saturday protesting reforms advanced by the coalition they say threaten the country's democratic character.
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May 2017
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September 2021
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October 2021
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Navdeep Suri, India's Ambassador to the UAE
There has been a longstanding need from the Indian community to have a religious premises where they can practise their beliefs. Currently there is a very, very small temple in Bur Dubai and the community has outgrown this. So this will be a major temple and open to all denominations and a place should reflect India’s diversity.
It fits so well into the UAE’s own commitment to tolerance and pluralism and coming in the year of tolerance gives it that extra dimension.
What we will see on April 20 is the foundation ceremony and we expect a pretty broad cross section of the Indian community to be present, both from the UAE and abroad. The Hindu group that is building the temple will have their holiest leader attending – and we expect very senior representation from the leadership of the UAE.
When the designs were taken to the leadership, there were two clear options. There was a New Jersey model with a rectangular structure with the temple recessed inside so it was not too visible from the outside and another was the Neasden temple in London with the spires in its classical shape. And they said: look we said we wanted a temple so it should look like a temple. So this should be a classical style temple in all its glory.
It is beautifully located - 30 minutes outside of Abu Dhabi and barely 45 minutes to Dubai so it serves the needs of both communities.
This is going to be the big temple where I expect people to come from across the country at major festivals and occasions.
It is hugely important – it will take a couple of years to complete given the scale. It is going to be remarkable and will contribute something not just to the landscape in terms of visual architecture but also to the ethos. Here will be a real representation of UAE’s pluralism.
German intelligence warnings
- 2002: "Hezbollah supporters feared becoming a target of security services because of the effects of [9/11] ... discussions on Hezbollah policy moved from mosques into smaller circles in private homes." Supporters in Germany: 800
- 2013: "Financial and logistical support from Germany for Hezbollah in Lebanon supports the armed struggle against Israel ... Hezbollah supporters in Germany hold back from actions that would gain publicity." Supporters in Germany: 950
- 2023: "It must be reckoned with that Hezbollah will continue to plan terrorist actions outside the Middle East against Israel or Israeli interests." Supporters in Germany: 1,250
Source: Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution
