2024-04-01 09:08:15
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Benjamin Netanyahu was successfully operated on for a hernia, the Jerusalem hospital where the Israeli Prime Minister is being treated announced on Monday, adding that he was conscious and spoke with members of his family.
The Hadassah hospital center announced that Benjamin Netanyahu was resting following the intervention, without indicating the duration of rest necessary, as the offensive carried out by Israel in the Gaza Strip will enter its seventh month.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s services previously announced that a hernia had been diagnosed on Saturday during a routine health check of the leader and that an operation would be carried out under general anesthesia, but wanted to be reassuring regarding Netanyahu’s state of health. .
In a statement, they said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Yariv Levin would take over as interim head of government.
Benjamin Netanyahu, who had a pacemaker fitted last July, said he wanted to return quickly following his procedure.
“I assure you that I will successfully complete this treatment and resume my activities very quickly,” he said during a press conference in Jerusalem.
(Emily Rose; French version Zhifan Liu, edited by Jean Terzian)
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