Israeli Prime Minister to undergo surgery. He temporarily transfers his powers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (photo: Getty Images)
Today, March 31, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo surgery under full anesthesia. Therefore, he will need to temporarily hand over his powers, reports the Times of Israel.
According to the Times of Israel, Netanyahu will undergo surgery tonight after a meeting of the military cabinet. The operation is related to a hernia that was discovered yesterday during a routine checkup of the Israeli prime minister.
Since Netanyahu will be under full anesthesia during the operation, he will hand over his powers as prime minister to Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who is also the country's deputy prime minister.
Situation in Israel
The operation will take place against the backdrop of Israel's military campaign against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
In mid-March, Netanyahu said that Israel was close to completing the last part of the fighting in the Gaza Strip. According to the Israeli prime minister, the military operation could end in about a month or two.
However, according to Netanyahu, the Israeli army intends to continue the offensive on the city of Rafah on the southern border of the Gaza Strip. Although US President Joe Biden had previously warned in an interview that such an offensive could be a "red line."
