Netanyahu will undergo routine medical exam tomorrow; Levin to be acting PM

By Lazar Berman

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29 May 2025, 11:43 pm

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Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo a “routine medical examination” tomorrow, says his office.

The cabinet is expected to appoint Justice Minister Yariv Levin as the acting prime minister during the check up, says the PMO.

In January, Netanyahu had his prostate removed.

In March 2024, the premier was put under full anesthesia to undergo surgery for a hernia. That same month, he missed several days of work after contracting the flu.

In 2023, he underwent surgery to have a pacemaker installed after suffering a transient heart block. The surgery came a week after he was hospitalized for what he said at the time was dehydration.