Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo surgery to remove his prostate on Sunday after being diagnosed with a urinary tract infection, his office announced.
The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement that the 75-year-old leader underwent an examination at Hadassah Hospital on Wednesday, where he “was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection resulting from a benign enlargement of the prostate.”
“As a result, the Prime Minister will undergo surgery to remove the prostate tomorrow,” he added.
In March, Netanyahu underwent hernia surgery, while in July of last year, Doctors implanted a pacemaker after a medical scare.
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This action came on Sunday, hours after the Israeli army announced this Israeli occupation forces raided one of the last operating hospitals in northern Gaza and arrested its director.
Israel is waging a war against Hamas fighters In the Gaza Strip for nearly 15 months after the October 7, 2023 attacks in southern Israel that killed about 1,200 people and kidnapped about 250 others. About 100 Israelis are still detained in Gaza and about a third of them are believed to be dead.
The war has killed more than 45,400 Palestinians and injured more than 108,000 others, according to the Hamas-controlled Health Ministry in Gaza. Their number does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.
Earlier this month, Netanyahu took his stand in his council A long-running trial on corruption charges. This week the Israeli Attorney General The police ordered an investigation into Netanyahu’s wife On suspicion of harassing political opponents and a witness in a corruption trial.
