US EditionIsrael's Benjamin Netanyahu treated for early-stage prostate cancer
Doctors found a tiny malignant lesion during routine follow-up, and Netanyahu said targeted radiation removed it without interrupting his duties.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed Friday he successfully underwent treatment for an early-stage malignant prostate tumor, declaring he is now in "excellent physical condition."
- Following surgery in 2024 for an enlarged benign prostate, doctors discovered a 0.9-centimeter mass during routine monitoring at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem.
- Netanyahu delayed the report's release by two months to prevent Iran from spreading "even more false propaganda against Israel" during the ongoing conflict.
- Targeted radiation therapy "removed the problem and left no trace of it," allowing the Prime Minister to continue working throughout the procedure, according to medical staff.
- Netanyahu is scheduled to visit the White House in the coming weeks as the administration seeks to broker a lasting peace deal with Iran.
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Netanyahu Says He Is Cancer-Free After Early Diagnosis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer but has since undergone treatment and is now cancer-free. In an April 24 post to X, the Israeli leader said he delayed disclosing the diagnosis due to the possibility of it being used as propaganda during the conflict with Iran. “I requested to delay its publication by two months so that it would not be released at the height of the war, in orde…
Netanyahu Says He Underwent Treatment For Prostate Cancer
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony commemorating Israel's Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers, or Yom HaZikaron, at the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on April 21, 2026. —Ilia Yefimovich—Pool/AFP/Getty ImagesIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that he was recently diagnosed with and treated for prostate cancer, and has since made a full recovery.Netanyahu’s announcement on X ca…
Benjamin Netanyahu reveals he hid an alarming news from the world. But his decision to go public now labelled deliberate
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 76, has announced on social media that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and has made a full recovery. The news comes after Netanyahu made a deliberate choice to keep his diagnosis private until he felt the time was right to share it. During a routine checkup roughly a year and a half after surgery for an enlarged prostate, doctors found a malignant tumor “of less than a centimeter” on Netanyahu’s p…
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