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Thursday, January 19, 2017
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Thursday, January 19, 2017
Eisenkot out of surgery to remove cancerous growth
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIDF chief Gadi Eisenkot is out of surgery following an operation to remove his prostate, two months after doctors found a cancerous growth.
Eisenkot arrived at Rabin Medical Center (formerly Beilinson Hospital) in Petah Tikva earlier today. He will remain there for the next few days as he recovers, the army says.
The army had not initially commented on the IDF chief’s medical condition, but confirmed after the surgery that it had been a form of prostate cancer.
While he is incapacitated, Eisenkot’s deputy, Maj. Gen. Yair Golan, is taking his place as head of the Israel Defense Forces.
— Judah Ari Gross
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