Despite undergoing prostate surgery this week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is still planning to attend the inauguration of Donald Trump in Washington on January 20, an official familiar with the details tell The Times of Israel.
Logistical discussions were held yesterday, the official says.
Foreign leaders generally do not attend US presidential inaugurations.
Netanyahu briefly left the hospital yesterday evening, two days after his surgery, in order to vote on a critical budget-related bill. He returned to the medical center last night after casting the decisive vote.
Beyond the premier’s medical troubles, an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court in November makes the trip slightly more fraught, as an emergency landing in many of the countries on the way could result in his arrest.
The DC trip would be Netanyahu’s first known flight abroad since the warrants were issued.
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