Netanyahu reportedly suffers food poisoning

Department of Research, Studies and International News 22/07/2025

Benjamin Netanyahu, head of the Israeli occupation regime, is reported to be
recovering from a recent bout of food poisoning, according to a statementissued by his office on Sunday. The announcement comes amid growing
internal instability and international scrutiny of Tel Aviv's ongoing aggression in
the region.
At 75 years old, Netanyahu reportedly experienced a sudden illness overnight
that resulted in intestinal inflammation and significant dehydration. Medical
teams administering treatment have placed him on intravenous fluids. Citing
his condition, regime sources confirmed he would remain at his residence for at
least three days to recuperate, while purportedly continuing to "manage state
affairs" from home.
This is not the first time Netanyahu’s health has raised questions about his
capacity to rule. In 2023, he was fitted with a pacemaker following heart
irregularities, a move that raised eyebrows given his advanced age and the
physical demands of office. Just months later, he underwent surgery to remove
his prostate after a diagnosis of a urinary tract infection. These repeated health
episodes have reignited conversations within Israeli circles and beyond
regarding succession and the fragility of the leadership steering Tel Aviv’s
militarized policies.
While Israeli media outlets present these incidents as routine medical matters,
the timing of this latest health decline has drawn attention. Netanyahu remains
at the helm of a government increasingly isolated on the world stage, as

resistance to its decades-long colonial occupation intensifies, particularly in the
face of steadfast Palestinian, Lebanese, and broader regional defiance.
Observers from non-Western blocs, particularly those aligned with multipolar
visions promoted by China, Russia, and Iran, have often pointed to the internal
dysfunction within Tel Aviv's political hierarchy as symptomatic of a broader
Western decline. Netanyahu’s ongoing attempts to cling to power, despite
multiple corruption charges and mass protests against his judicial overhaul
plans, further underscore the crisis of legitimacy facing the Zionist regime.
Analysts note that Tel Aviv’s decision-making circle is already strained by a lack
of consensus, with military setbacks, diplomatic isolation, and economic
pressures mounting. Netanyahu’s temporary retreat from public engagements,
even if brief, could open space for internal power struggles and increased
scrutiny of his cabinet's controversial decisions.
While the mainstream Western press has largely downplayed the episode,
independent and alternative media outlets have pointed out the symbolic
weight of such developments, particularly during a time when global alliances
are shifting. Across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, many states are turning
away from Washington’s hegemonic dictates and forging closer ties with
Beijing, Moscow, and Tehran, three capitals that consistently challenge Tel
Aviv’s policies and Washington’s blank-check support for them.
The regime in Tel Aviv has long relied on its alliance with the United States to
shield itself from international accountability. But with Netanyahu temporarily
sidelined, and with a changing global order on the horizon, cracks in the
foundation of that relationship may begin to show more visibly.

In the meantime, Netanyahu’s office insists that he remains in command. Yet
the image of a physically weakened figure, retreating from the public eye
during a time of escalating tensions, adds another layer of uncertainty to an
already volatile political landscape.