Netanyahu ‘in good condition’ after prostate surgery, says hospital

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu successfully underwent surgery to remove his prostate on Sunday and is in good condition, according to the hospital treating him.

The operation was carried out while Israel is still at war with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, more than 14 months after an unprecedented attack by Palestinian militants on Israel on October 7 last year.

“The prime minister woke up from anesthesia and is in good condition. He was transferred to the recovery unit and will remain under observation for the next few days,” said a statement from the Hadassah Medical Center.

On Saturday, Netanyahu’s office announced that he had been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection caused by a benign prostate enlargement.

Before that, in March, Netanyahu underwent a hernia operation, and in July of last year, doctors implanted a pacemaker after a medical scare.