Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who is deputy prime minister, will fill Mr Netanyahu's role temporarily while he is away receiving treatment.
Mr Netanyahu's office said the hernia was discovered during a routine checkup, and that the prime minister will be under full anesthesia and unconscious for the procedure.
On Saturday, some Israelis protested in Tel Aviv to show frustration with the Prime Minister's government and urged him to resign as families of hostages vowed to take to the streets.People protest against Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas.It comes as nearly six months of war has destroyed critical infrastructure in Gaza including hospitals, schools and homes as well as roads, sewage systems and the electrical grid.
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