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Sunday, December 29, 2024
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Netanyahu prostate removal surgery begins at Jerusalem hospital
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleDoctors at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital have begun operating on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to Hebrew media reports.
A source with knowledge of the situation confirms that the prostate removal surgery to deal with a benign enlargement has begun.
The operation is expected to take around two hours, after which the hospital says it will update the public. Netanyahu will be under full anesthesia
In a video distributed by a Likud-linked social media account, Netanyahu says he is walking out of a cabinet meeting and leaving work “relatively early” to undergo surgery.
Holding a biography of John Duke of Marlborough by Winston Churchill, the premier says he “intends to stand by” those who wished him a speedy recovery.
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