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Report: PA leader flown to Jordan en route to Germany for medical treatment

Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, 85, has a long history of health issues.

Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas addresses members of his Cabinet in Ramallah, Sept. 3, 2020. Photo by Flash90.

Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, 85, was slated to fly to Germany for medical treatment on Monday, Palestinian media reported.

Abbas has already traveled by helicopter to Amman, Jordan, from where he will depart for Europe, according to the report.

Abbas has a long history of health issues, ranging from heart trouble to a battle with prostate cancer more than a decade ago.

This article first appeared in Israel Hayom.

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