Middle East
Netanyahu to Have Hernia Surgery as Cease-Fire Pressure Rises
- Israeli PM will be admitted to hospital on Sunday night
- Families of hostages held in Gaza plan protest in Jerusalem
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be admitted to hospital on Sunday night for hernia surgery, even as Israel’s government is under increasing pressure to reach a hostage deal and cease-fire with Hamas.
The Israeli premier also plans to hold a press conference Sunday evening, his office said without providing more details.