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Israeli PM to undergo procedure for kidney stone

Israeli PM to undergo procedure for kidney stone | iNFOnews.ca
FILE - In this Monday, May 22, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after making a joint statement in Jerusalem. Netanyahu had a strained relationship with Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama. But he appeared to have an easy rapport with Trump, with the two men repeatedly embracing and professing their deep friendship.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Original Publication Date: May 25, 2017 4:31AM
Publication Updated: April 26, 2025 1:03AM

JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says he will undergo a medical procedure to remove a kidney stone.

Netanyahu will be lightly sedated during the procedure Thursday evening, according to a statement. It said Zeev Elkin, a lawmaker from Netanyahu’s Likud party, will be filling in as acting premier.

Netanyahu’s personal physician Zvi Berkovich is accompanying the prime minister during the treatment.

No further information was available.

Netanyahu, 67, hosted a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump this week.

The prime minister is reportedly in good health.

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