Minister Naftali Bennett is calling for people to pray for the healing of the head of the Itamar Yeshiva and former Chief Rabbi Rabbi Avichai Ronsky, who is suffering from a serious illness and underwent surgery on Wednesday.

Writing on Facebook, the chairman of the Jewish Home party said, "My soulmate Rabbi Avichai Nissan Ben Chaya Rontzky underwent surgery yesterday to treat the serious illness that has afflicted him and is expected to undergo a follow-up surgery in another week."