Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have prostate removal surgery on Sunday, following a diagnosis of a urinary tract infection, according to a statement from his office.
In March, the 75-year-old underwent a hernia surgery, while in July last year doctors implanted a pacemaker in Netanyahu after a medical scare.
The diagnosis was made after Netanyahu underwent a test at Hadassah Hospital on Wednesday, revealing a urinary tract infection resulting from a benign prostate enlargement.
The prime minister’s office said in a statement that “as a result, the prime minister will undergo prostate removal surgery tomorrow.”
This surgery comes at a time when Israel is engaged in conflict with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, continuing the ongoing tensions that started over 14 months ago following attacks by Palestinian militants on October 7.
Around 1,200 people were killed and 250 others were abducted.
Over 45,400 Palestinians, with over half of them women and children, have been killed and more than 108,000 others wounded, according to the Hamas-run Palestinian health ministry.
It comes after Israel stepped up its blitz of Yemen’s Houthi rebels as prime minister Netanyahu warned: “We’re just getting started on them.”
The strongman told the terror group they would soon suffer the fate of Iran-backed allies in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria if they continued to attack the Jewish nation.
Targets on Thursday included Sanaa International Airport and the nearby Hezyaz power plant.
Terror bases in Hodeida, Salif and Ras Qantib ports were also targeted.
Footage showed buildings at the Ras Kutaib power station in Hodeida consumed by flames after waves of air strikes.
Netanyahu said: “We’re just getting started with them.
“We won’t allow them to attack Israel these days, today and any other day.
“We will strike them to the bitter end until they learn.”
“Hamas learned, Hezbollah learned, and Syria learned. The Houthis will learn too.”
A missile launched from Yemen — which is 1,000 miles away from Israel — was intercepted during the raids.
The Iran-backed Houthis have been launching missile attacks since the beginning of the war in Gaza.
