JERUSALEM, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged from the hospital on Thursday afternoon, his office said in a statement, less than a week after undergoing prostate removal surgery.
Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem, where the operation took place, also issued a statement confirming Netanyahu's release. His medical team stated that his condition was "stable, and he is recovering satisfactorily from the procedure."
"A period of recovery still lies ahead for him," the doctors further noted, adding that "post-surgical medical monitoring would continue as customary."
Netanyahu, 75, underwent the operation on Sunday but briefly left the hospital on Tuesday to cast his vote in parliament on a critical government tax bill that faced the risk of failing.
The prime minister has undergone multiple medical procedures in recent years. In March, he had hernia surgery under general anesthesia, during which Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Yariv Levin temporarily assumed his duties. In July 2023, Netanyahu received a pacemaker following an arrhythmia diagnosis, just days after being treated for dehydration. ■
