( JTA ) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been formally discharged from the hospital four days after prostate removal surgery — and two days after he left his hospital bed early to cast a decisive vote on a budget bill, stymying a rebellion in his own governing coalition. “I just left Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital and want to thank the many, many of you, citizens of Israel, for the prayers, strength and support that greatly moved me and my family,” he tweeted Thursday, also thanking the medical team at the Jerusalem medical center. Netanyahu, 75, underwent the successful operation on Dec. 29 and was meant to recover in the hospital for several days. But he went to Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, two days later contrary to medical advice to ensure the passage of a tax bill, a sign of festering divisions in Israel’s government as the new year begins. One of Netanyahu’s governing coalition partners — the far-right Otzma Yehudit, or Jewish Power party — is demanding a fund...
