Netanyahu, In Hospital For Hernia Surgery, To Be Discharged Tomorrow

The Hadassah Medical Centre in Jerusalem said Benjamin Netanyahu was conscious and conversing with family and recovering.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be released from hospital on Tuesday afternoon following a hernia procedure, his office said, citing advice from his doctors.

"The prime minister is feeling very well, and he continues to carry out his daily routine from the hospital," a statement said.

Earlier, the Hadassah Medical Centre in Jerusalem said Netanyahu was conscious and conversing with family after undergoing a successful hernia operation on Monday and that he was recovering. It did not specify how long that might take.