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Benjamin Netanyahu

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In the middle of the Gaza war: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has to undergo surgery for a hernia. His office said this was discovered during a routine examination. Netanyahu will undergo surgery on Sunday under general anesthesia. During this time, his deputy, the highly controversial Justice Minister Jariv Levin, will serve as Prime Minister.

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