P.A. Negotiator Saeb Erekat Suffers Heart Attack
Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator in peace talks with Israel, suffered a heart attack.
Erekat, 57, was taken to a Ramallah hospital early Tuesday morning, where he underwent a heart catheterization, according to the Associated Press.
He will remain hospitalized for three days.
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