Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery on Sunday, FOX News reported.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the Israeli leader had his prostate removed after suffering a urinary tract infection, which was reportedly “caused by a benign enlargement of the prostate gland.”
On Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced that the surgery was “successful without any complications.”
“The Prime Minister has woken up from anesthesia. He is in good condition and fully conscious,” the statement, translated from Hebrew to English, said. “The Prime Minister has now been transferred to a secure underground recovery unit. He will remain in the hospital for observation over the next few days.”
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a televised statement from Jerusalem, Israel, on November 26th. (Israel Government Press Office, via AP)
“The Prime Minister said he would like to thank the dedicated team of doctors who performed the surgery.”
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.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a press conference in Jerusalem, September 2, 2024. (Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, then 73, said: “A week ago, I was fitted with a monitoring device. Tonight, the device beeped and told me that I needed to have a pacemaker fitted, and that it had already been fitted tonight. ” he said. “I feel great, but I need to listen to the doctor.”
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.
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Prime Minister Netanyahu now commands the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on multiple fronts across the Middle East and continues to target Iranian terrorists and their proxies.
Former President and President-elect Donald Trump shake hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at President Trump's residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on July 26. (Amos ben Gershom (GPO) / Handout/Anadolu, via Getty Images)
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.
Fox News Digital's Anders Hagstrom and Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
