Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu to undergo prostate removal surgery, his office says
israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu He will undergo surgery to remove his prostate on Sunday after being diagnosed with a urinary tract infection, his office said.
The 75-year-old leader underwent tests at Hadassah Hospital on Wednesday and “was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection caused by benign prostate enlargement,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.
“As a result, the Prime Minister will undergo surgery to remove his prostate tomorrow,” the statement said.
In March of this year, Netanyahu underwent hernia surgery, and last July, After a medical scare, doctors implanted a pacemaker.
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Sunday’s proceedings came hours after the Israeli military announced it had taken action. One of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza was raided and its director detained.
Israel has been fighting Hamas militants Residents of the Gaza Strip have been in the Gaza Strip for nearly 15 months since an attack in southern Israel on October 7, 2023, which killed about 1,200 people and kidnapped about 250 people. About 100 Israelis remain imprisoned in Gaza, and about a third are believed to be dead.
The war has killed more than 45,400 Palestinians and injured more than 108,000, according to the health ministry in Hamas-controlled Gaza. Its count does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.
Earlier this month, Netanyahu took the stand during his term in office. Protracted trial for alleged corruption. This week, Israel’s attorney general Orders police to investigate Netanyahu’s wife Alleged harassment of political opponents and witnesses in corruption trial.
