ISRAELI PM NETANYAHU TREATED FOR EARLY-STAGE PROSTATE CANCER

Fri 24 April 2026:

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly underwent treatment for prostate cancer, he said Friday as he publicized the results of his annual medical examination.

Netanyahu has said he is “in excellent physical condition” after the publication of his annual medical report revealed he had a malignant tumour removed.

The revelation comes as Netanyahu is due to visit the White House in the coming weeks as the US seeks to broker a long lasting peace deal in the war with Iran.

In a post on X on Friday, Netanyahu said that during routine medical monitoring following successful surgery for an enlarged benign prostate, doctors found an early-stage malignant tumour.

Treatment had “removed the problem and left no trace of it”, he added.

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He does not reveal when the last check was, but an Israeli source familiar with the matter told CNN that the cancer was diagnosed several months ago. Netanyahu began undergoing radiation therapy about two and a half months ago, according to the source, and had recently completed the treatment.

Netanyahu said he had requested to delay publication of his health record so it was not released at the height of the US and Israel’s war with Iran, to prevent Tehran from spreading “even more false propaganda against Israel”.

The 76 year-old Israeli leader said he underwent the initial surgery for an enlarged benign prostate in 2024 and has been under routine medical monitoring. “A tiny spot of less than a centimetre” was discovered during the most recent check up.

“I had a minor medical issue with my prostate that was completely treated. Thank God, it’s behind me,” he said.

In the lengthy post, Netanyahu also said he chose to undergo treatment because “when I’m given information in time about a potential danger, I want to address it immediately”.

He added: “This is true on the national level and also on the personal level”.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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