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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