JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful hernia surgery on Sunday and could be discharged from hospital within hours, but he will require several days rest to make a full recovery, aides and doctors said.
During the overnight procedure, which took around an hour and required general anesthetic, Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon temporarily assumed the 63-year-old premier’s powers, Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.
The operation was ordered at short notice as a precaution against Netanyahu’s condition deteriorating.
Netanyahu undergoes hernia op
