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Netanyahu Hospitalized, Duties Temporarily Transferred Amid Health Concerns

5/31/2025

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently hospitalized for a colonoscopy at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. As a precaution, his responsibilities have been handed over to Justice Minister Yariv Levin starting at 6:00 a.m. today. This comes after Netanyahu's ongoing health struggles, including prostate surgery just last December.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently hospitalized for a colonoscopy at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. As a precaution, his responsibilities have been handed over to Justice Minister Yariv Levin starting at 6:00 a.m. today. This comes after Netanyahu's ongoing health struggles, including prostate surgery just last December.