Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to undergo hernia surgery on Sunday evening following a meeting of the war cabinet, according to his office, Paralel.Az reports quoting BBN.

The surgery, necessitated after a routine checkup revealed the hernia, will require full anesthesia. As Netanyahu goes under the knife, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who also serves as deputy prime minister, will step in to temporarily oversee governmental responsibilities during Netanyahu's absence.