Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, 14 Elul, complained of burning in his eyes and after consulting with his personal physician, Dr. Tzvika Berkowitz, the decision was made to transport him to Hadassah Hospital.

The statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office clarified that even though the cause for the complaint had passed during the day, the prime minister arrived for an eye examination at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital. The examination was routine, and the prime minister later returned to the office.

In the past, it was reported that Netanyahu had on at least two occasions gone for private medical procedures at the Mayanei HaYeshua Hospital in Bnei Brak. Those visits were conducted under heavy blackout, with many inside the hospital being unaware and the media only being informed retroactively.

According to the report, on one occasion, the prime minister arrived in a pest control vehicle, while the security guards were disguised as pesticide agents. Another time, the prime minister was smuggled out in a pickup truck, all to conceal the identity of the VIP patient.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)