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Tourist in critical condition after jumping from Tiberias hospital
By Eli Ashkenazi, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Israel, Tiberias

A 38-year-old American tourist is in serious condition after he jumped from a balcony at Poriah hospital in Tiberias on Saturday while suffering from a psychotic episode.

The tourist, who reportedly was staying in the city at the time, checked himself into the hospital after he began to feel not well. After arriving at the hospital, he reportedly suffered a severe psychotic episode and jumped from the balcony, which stands at a height of 4 meters.

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he fall severely injured the tourist, who is now undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of the hospital
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  1.   Was this a case of Jerusalem Syndrome? 18:54  |  Linichka 24/05/08
  2.   I would not advise tiberias hospital 19:48  |  dr house 24/05/08
  3.   bab news for israeli medicine 19:49  |  michel 24/05/08
  4.   Injured USA citizen 20:05  |  Jane Condon 24/05/08
  5.   to 4 21:35  |  michel 24/05/08
  6.   Poor guy 23:02  |  wibism 24/05/08
  7.   Did he jump? 23:34  |  Eric 24/05/08
  8.   "suffering from a psychotic episode" 11:31  |  Silvienne 25/05/08
  9.   #7, Eric... 11:33  |  Silvienne 25/05/08
  10.   #5, michel to #4... 11:34  |  Silvienne 25/05/08
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