A wedding in central Israel nearly turned into a tragedy on Tuesday evening when a chosson collapsed and went into cardiac arrest in front of stunned guests.

The incident occurred at a wedding hall in the Gezer Regional Council, east of Rechovot, where the 34-year-old chosson suddenly fell to the ground mid-event. Guests immediately called for help as panic spread through the hall.

Luckily, one of the attendees, Ben Sinai, is a trained paramedic with Ichud Hatzolah. He rushed to the chosson’s side and began life-saving resuscitation efforts within moments.

�Suddenly I saw a commotion and heard cries for help,� Sinai recounted. �I saw that the chosson had collapsed and gone into cardiac arrest. I immediately called for help and began resuscitation efforts with the assistance of additional medics, including the use of the event hall�s defibrillator.�

An ambulance was dispatched to the scene as resuscitation continued. After prolonged efforts, the chosson�s heart began beating again.

He was transported to Kaplan Medical Center in Rechovot, where hospital officials report that he is in serious but stable condition.

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