President Mahmud Abbas. AFP
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas remained in hospital on Monday after affected by a fever following an operation on his ear.
An Arab-Israeli lawmaker with shut ties to the chief made this identified to reporters, including that the 83-year-old has quite a few well being problems.
Abbas was taken to hospital on Sunday in what the hospital director mentioned was a post-surgery verify up, nonetheless, Palestinian official Saeb Erekat later instructed Israeli public broadcasting that Abbas had a fever.
“There is a clear enchancment in his situation from yesterday. He is receiving antibiotic therapy,” Ahmad Tibi, an Arab lawmaker in Israel, instructed Israel’s Army Radio.
Tibi mentioned Abbas has switched to “synthetic” cigarettes, presumably digital cigarettes, he mentioned.
“It’s preferable that he doesn’t smoke,” Tibi added.
In October 2016, Abbas underwent a cardiac catheterisation – a process used to diagnose and deal with coronary heart issues, which medical doctors mentioned confirmed regular outcomes.