Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu underwent surgery to have a pacemaker implanted at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan overnight Motzei Shabbos. Netanyahu’s surgeons at Sheba provided an update on his condition at about 4 a.m. on Sunday morning, saying that the procedure was successful and that the prime minister is now under observation in the cardiology department. According to a Ynet report on Sunday, Netanyau’s EKG tests have shown heart irregularities for years. Netanyahu is expected to be released on Sunday evening or Monday. The Prime Minister’s Office postponed Netanyahu’s visits to Turkey and Cyprus, where he was scheduled to travel later this week. Since the prime minister will require several weeks of follow-up care, the visits are not expected to be rescheduled until September. The weekly Cabinet meeting that usually takes place on Sunday morning was pushed off until Monday. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

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