Tel Aviv, April 20 -- Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and likely challenger to Benjamin Netanyahu was hospitalized Sunday morning at the Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba after experiencing a cardiac episode during a fitness workout. According to a hospital statement, Bennett underwent a catheterization procedure and is in stable condition under medical supervision.

The health scare comes just weeks after Bennett, 53, signaled a possible return to politics. In early April, he registered a new political party under the provisional name "Bennett 2026," following several months of internal research aimed at identifying potential voters. Sources close to Bennett say a formal decision on whether he will run in the next election has not y...