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Netanyahu approves Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal ‘in principle’: Report
Mike Huckabee, Trump-appointed U.S. ambassador to Israel, joined ‘Fox & Friends First’ to discuss the latest on cease-fire talks between Israel and Hezbollah and why he thinks Iran should be concerned ahead of Trump’s second term.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu successfully underwent surgery on Sunday, Fox News has learned.
The Israeli leader had his prostate removed after suffering a urinary tract infection, which had reportedly “stemmed from a benign enlargement of his prostate,” according to Netanyahu’s office.
On Sunday, Netanyahu’s office announced that the surgery “ended successfully and without complications.”
“The Prime Minister woke up from the anesthesia; his condition was good, and he was fully conscious,” the statement, which was translated from Hebrew to English, read. “The Prime Minister has now been transferred to a secure underground recovery unit. He is expected to remain in the hospital for observation in the coming days.”
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a televised statement on Nov. 26 in Jerusalem, Israel. (Israeli Government Press Office via AP)
“The PM wished to thank the dedicated team of doctors who operated on him.”
The Israeli leader has undergone several health procedures over the past two years. In March, Netanyahu underwent hernia surgery under full anesthesia, and Deputy Prime Minister Yariv Levin temporarily assumed his role during the process.
Months before the Oct. 7 attacks, Netanyahu suffered dehydration and was admitted to a hospital in July 2023. The Israeli leader said that he became dehydrated after visiting the Sea of Galilee without water or sun protection during a heatwave.
A week after being admitted for dehydration, Netanyahu’s doctors implanted a pacemaker to regulate his heart rate and rhythm.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem on Sept. 2, 2024. (OHAD ZWIGENBERG/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
“A week ago, I was fitted with a monitoring device. That device beeped this evening and said I must have a pacemaker and that I must do this already tonight,” Netanyahu, then 73, said at the time. “I feel great, but I need to listen to my doctors.”
Netanyahu’s most recent operation came as the 75-year-old politician continues to testify in a corruption case against him in Israel. He took the stand earlier in December and is expected to continue testifying in the new year.
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Netanyahu is also currently leading the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on multiple fronts across the Middle East, continuing to target Iranian terrorists and their proxies.
Former President and President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, in Palm Beach, Fla., on July 26. (Amos Ben-Gershom (GPO) / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The IDF recently launched multiple strikes against Houthi rebels, hitting Sanaa International Airport in Yemen and Houthi infrastructure in the ports of Al-Hudaydah, Salif and Ras Kanatib.
Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom and Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
Andrea Margolis is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can send story tips to [email protected].