Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo surgery to remove his prostate in an underground facility at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center, Channel 12 news reports.
The surgery is being undertaken in a reinforced operating theater amid concerns of rocket fire during the procedure, the report says. Rockets have been fired from both Yemen and Gaza toward the Jerusalem area over the past 48 hours.
Netanyahu will be put under full anesthetic and will remain in the hospital for “several days” following the surgery, his lawyer said earlier today.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin will fill in temporarily as acting premier while Netanyahu undergoes surgery, according to Hebrew-language media. Defense Minister Israel Katz will be authorized to convene the security cabinet if needed.
According to the Mayo Clinic website, patients who undergo a prostatectomy usually leave hospital after one to two days, but “likely” are discharged with a catheter that is required for 7 to ten days after surgery.
The website recommends patients resume activity “slowly over time,” and says patients can be back to their “usual routine in about 4 to 6 weeks.”
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