Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be put under full anesthetic for his operation Sunday to remove his prostate and will remain in the hospital for “several days” following the surgery, his defense lawyer told the Jerusalem District Court on Sunday.

The details were relayed to the court by Amit Hadad, an attorney representing the prime minister in his criminal trial, in a request to have the trial hearings in which Netanyahu was scheduled to give testimony this week canceled.

The court quickly acceded to the request, adding that the hearings are “expected to resume next week, on Monday, January 6,” and wished the prime minister a complete recovery.

During the surgery, Justice Minister Yariv Levin was set to fill in........

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