Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rushed on Saturday to a hospital after feeling dizzy, his office said, adding that it appeared the veteran Israeli leader was suffering from dehydration.
Netanyahu, 73, remained at Israel's Sheba Hospital, where he continued to undergo medical tests, his office said.
In a joint statement with the hospital, his office said Netanyahu had visited the Sea of Galilee, a popular vacation spot in northern Israel, on Friday.
According to the statement, Netanyahu began to feel "mild dizziness" on Saturday and his doctor instructed him to go to Sheba Hospital, near the city of Tel Aviv.
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid issued a statement wishing Netanyahu a "full recovery and good health."
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