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Israel's Netanyahu undergoes successful hernia surgery

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Press Trust of India Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has successfully undergone an operation to treat a hernia, his office said today.

Netanyahu, 63, was hospitalised after he complained of abdominal pain and a CT scan discovered the hernia.

He was operated on at Hadasa Ein Karem hospital here yesterday.

Netanyahu's office said in a tweet that the surgery had been successful.

Netanyahu, known by the nickname "Bibi", leads the right-wing Likud Party and has been prime minister since 2009.

He served an earlier term as prime minister from 1996 to 1999.

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First Published: Aug 11 2013 | 2:20 PM IST

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