Political situation in Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu will be sedated during surgery tonight

Tonight, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be sedated and undergo hernia surgery, the Times of Israel reports.

The hernia was discovered during a routine check-up on Saturday and the 74-year-old Prime Minister will undergo surgery after a meeting with the War Cabinet this evening.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin will temporarily take over the role of Prime Minister.

- I will get through this procedure and return to work immediately, says Netanyahu at a press conference.
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Violent protests in Israel against Netanyahu's government

Protesters and Israeli police clashed in connection with a large anti-government demonstration in Tel Aviv, reports Haaretz.

The demonstrators demanded, as in several previous protests, that new elections be held and that concrete measures to release the Israelis that Hamas has taken hostage be introduced.

During the protests, people have, among other things, blocked roads and gathered outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem. The police responded with tear gas and water cannons, after which the protesters began lighting fires and blocking more roads. At least 16 people have been arrested.
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Knife attack at central station in Israel - soldier stabbed

A man went on a knife attack at the central station in the city of Beersheba in Israel on Sunday morning. A man in his 20s was stabbed. The perpetrator was then shot dead by security forces.

Israeli police describe it as a terrorist attack.

- A terrorist came with a knife and stabbed a soldier. Other soldiers came and shot him, an eyewitness told Ynet.

Video clips from the incident show how panic broke out at the central station.