(Jan. 24, 2025 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is recovering from an infection following surgery to remove his prostate, his lawyers said Friday in asking to limit the number of days per week he will testify in the corruption trial against him.

Netanyahu is “recovering from the surgery and subsequent infection,” the lawyers said in the request, which had medical papers enclosed. Netanyahu, 75, had his prostate removed on Dec. 29. According to his office, this was done after a nonmalignant lump was found in that organ.

The prosecution opposed the defense’s request to limit the number of days Netanyahu has to testify to no more than one appearance per week, arguing that testimonies should be shortened rather than get spread out.