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/ The hospital where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being treated announced on Monday that he is conscious and speaking with his family after the successful “hernia” operation that was performed on him, at a time when thousands of demonstrators headed to the vicinity of his house to demand that he step down.
Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem said Netanyahu was recovering after surgery, but did not immediately specify how long that would take.
This comes after Netanyahu’s office announced in a statement that the surgery performed on him had been completed successfully, after revealing that he was suffering from a hernia.
According to Netanyahu’s office, the Israeli Prime Minister is in good health and met his family after the operation.
Netanyahu’s office said yesterday, Sunday, that he will undergo surgery to treat a hernia, less than a year after he was fitted with a pacemaker.
He indicated that Justice Minister Yariv Levin will replace Netanyahu during the period in which he will stop working due to the operation.
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Jerusalem on Sunday to denounce the Netanyahu government and the exemptions granted to religiously observant Jews from military service, in a scene reminiscent of the massive street protests last year.
Israeli media said that thousands of demonstrators were leaving the Knesset area and heading towards Netanyahu’s house.
Protest groups organized the demonstration in front of the Knesset, calling for new elections to replace the current government. Some of these groups led the massive demonstrations that rocked Israel last year.
The protesters also want greater equality in bearing the burden of mandatory military service for most Israelis. About 600 soldiers were killed since the October 7 attack and the Gaza war that followed, the highest death toll among the army in decades.
Channel 12 News said it appeared to be the largest demonstration since the start of the war. Haaretz newspaper and the Ynet news site reported that tens of thousands of people participated.
Netanyahu’s government is facing widespread criticism over its security failure regarding the attack