Israeli leader Netanyahu to undergo prostate removal surgery

29 Dec 2024, 00:34 by Don Jacobson · UPI

Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo prostate removal surgery on Sunday after being diagnosed with a urinary tract infection, his office says.

The 75-year-old Israeli leader on Wednesday was examined at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem where a urinary tract infection caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia was detected, according to a statement issued to media outlets on Saturday.