Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent prostate surgery on Sunday night, and despite objections from his doctors, will be scheduled for a key budget-related vote on Tuesday, Israeli news agency Tazpit Press Service (TPS) reports. appeared in the halls of the Israeli parliament.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 75, attended the plenary session of parliament accompanied by his doctor, Dr. Zvi Berkowitz, and seemed in good spirits as he took his seat after a brief appearance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the Israeli leader went under the knife on Sunday to have his prostate removed after suffering a urinary tract infection, which he said “resulted from a benign enlargement of the prostate.” It has been reported.
Two parties in Israel's ruling coalition have threatened to vote against the “Trapped Benefits Act” if their demands are not met.
Despite doctors' objections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived for the crucial vote in parliament. Prime Minister Netanyahu is recovering from surgery. (Yoav Dudkevich/TPS-IL)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu completes prostate surgery after being diagnosed with urinary tract infection
The bill would allow the government to tax so-called “trapped profits” – profits that corporations and multinationals retain to reinvest in business growth, infrastructure and research. Previously, trapped profits were tax-free to encourage investment.
Failure to pass the bill could jeopardize approval of the national budget, and if it is not passed by March 31, the government will automatically collapse, triggering a national election.
The United Torah Party (UTJ), which holds seven seats in the Knesset, said it would vote against the bill as a warning that the government is not moving forward with a bill that would exempt Haredim (Orthodox Jews) from military service. said.
The issue of Haredim exemption has sparked intense debate in recent months. According to TPS, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began planning to recruit Yeshiva students after Israel's High Court ruled in June that exemptions for the haredi community were illegal. Ta.
UTJ leader Rabbi Yitzhak Goldknopf insists that his party will continue its opposition if no progress is made on the exemption bill.
The Otzma Yehudit party, which also holds seven seats, is also opposed.
According to TPS, the party's leader, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, has called for increased funding for police, prisons and fire services, and will vote against the bill until his demands are met. I swear.
Netanyahu's government is made up of seven parties, holding 68 of the 120 seats.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the parliament for voting. (Yoav Dudkevich/TPS-IL)
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On Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced that the surgery was “successful without any complications.”
The Israeli leader has undergone several medical examinations over the past two years. In March, Netanyahu underwent hernia surgery under full anesthesia, while Deputy Prime Minister Yariv Levin temporarily assumed the role of prime minister.
Months before the October 7 attack, Prime Minister Netanyahu became dehydrated and was admitted to hospital in July 2023. The Israeli leader said he became dehydrated after visiting the Sea of Galilee without water or sunscreen during a heat wave.
A week after being hospitalized for dehydration, Netanyahu's doctors implanted a pacemaker to regulate his heart rate and rhythm.
Netanyahu's latest maneuver comes as the 75-year-old politician continues to testify in a corruption case in Israel. He will take the stand in early December and is expected to continue testifying in the new year.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Israeli parliament the day after a major surgery. (Yoav Dudkevich/TPS-IL)
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Prime Minister Netanyahu now leads the Israel Defense Forces on multiple fronts across the Middle East, continuing to target Iranian terrorists and their proxies.
The IDF has launched multiple attacks against Houthi rebels in recent days, attacking Houthi infrastructure in Yemen's Sana'a international airport and the ports of al-Hudaydah, Salih, and Ras Khanatib.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces also conducted multiple precision strikes on Iranian-backed Houthi targets in Yemen's Sanaa and coastal areas within Houthi-controlled areas on December 30 and 31, the statement said. This was revealed by Fox News.
The airstrike is part of Centcom's efforts to discredit efforts by the Iran-backed Houthis to threaten regional partners and warships and commercial vessels in the region.
Fox News Digital's Anders Hagstrom and Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
