Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will be fully sedated to undergo surgery for a hernia.

The operation will take place after a meeting of his war cabinet this evening, his office has announced.

The hernia was discovered during a routine checkup last night.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who is also deputy prime minister, will fill Mr Netanyahu’s role temporarily during the procedure.

Keep up with all the latest news from the UK and around the world by following Sky News

Be the first to get Breaking News

Install the Sky News app for free

This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.

Please refresh the page for the fullest version.

You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app. You can also follow @SkyNews on X or subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.

Related posts:

All American adults will be eligible for a vaccine by 1 May, Biden says Gunman on run after man and woman killed in Germany Athletes at Tokyo’s Olympic Village forced to isolate after testing positive for COVID Beer to be banned from World Cup stadiums in Qatar Underwater noises in search for the Titan: Are they a sign of life or just noise from the Titanic wreck? Rare deep sea oarfish known as ‘harbinger of doom’ spotted off Taiwan coast Henry Kissinger welcomed by China as ‘old friend’, as Xi Jinping admits US relations at ‘crossroads’ How killer whale mothers keep their calves out of fights Voting in Poland under way as ruling populist party seeks to make history with third term in power England v Fiji: Rugby World Cup quarter final LIVE Man grabs Greta Thunberg’s microphone after pro-Palestinian address at climate rally Iceland volcano: How big could eruption be and will it produce another huge ash cloud?