DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia's 88-year-old King Salman will undergo medical checks Sunday after suffering from a high temperature and joint pain, state media reported. King Salman will undergo the examinations at the Royal Clinics at Al Salam Palace in Jeddah, the Red Sea port city, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported.

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdulaziz will undergo a medical examination on Sunday due to high fever and joint pain, state-run Saudi Press Agency reported.Most Read from BloombergGantz Says He’ll Quit Unless Netanyahu Moves to New War PlanA 25-Year-Old BofA Trader Dies Suddenly at Industry OutingChina-Bound Oil Tanker Hit by Houthi Missile in Red Sea,

Saudi Arabian state media said that the 88-year-old monarch was suffering from fever and joint pain. His son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has de facto ruled the kingdom since 2017.

White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters that Sullivan will stress in his talks with the Israelis the need to go after Hamas militants in Gaza in a targeted way, not with a full-scale assault on the southern city of Gaza.

Jake Sullivan, White House national security adviser, will travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel this weekend amid rising international tensions around the Israel-Hamas war, the administration confirmed Friday.