Levin to be acting PM as Netanyahu undergoes surgery to remove prostate, Katz authorized to convene security cabinet

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Justice Minister Yariv Levin speaks at a Knesset session, December 4, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Justice Minister Yariv Levin speaks at a Knesset session, December 4, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is undergoing prostate surgery today, Justice Minister Yariv Levin will fill in temporarily as acting premier, according to Hebrew-language media.

Defense Minister Israel Katz will be authorized to convene the security cabinet if needed.

Netanyahu will be put under full anesthetic for his operation and will remain in the hospital for several days following the surgery, his defense lawyer told the Jerusalem District Court earlier today as he requested that the prime minister’s scheduled testimony be canceled.

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