Tel Aviv, May 30 -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo a "routine medical examination" on Friday, during which he is expected to be sedated, his office said. Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who also serves as deputy prime minister, will act as premier during the procedure while Defense Minister Israel Katz will temporarily oversee the security cabinet.

The check-up follows a series of health issues for Netanyahu, 75, including prostate surgery in December, when Levin similarly stepped in. That operation followed a test revealing a urinary tract infection caused by an enlarged prostate.

In March, Netanyahu underwent hernia surgery under full anesthesia and later missed work due to the flu. In 2023, he had a pacemaker implanted ...