TEL AVIV: Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that he had successfully undergone treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, though he did not specify when the treatment took place.
In a statement on social media, issued alongside his annual medical report, Netanyahu, 76, revealed that an early-stage malignant tumor had been discovered during a routine checkup.
He said that “targeted treatment” had removed “the problem” completely, leaving no trace of the cancer.
According to the medical report, which otherwise described the prime minister as being in good health, he was treated with radiation therapy for early-stage prostate cancer.
Neither the medical report nor Netanyahu disclosed the timing of the treatment.
Israel’s longest-serving prime minister added that he had delayed releasing the medical report by two months.
He said the delay was intended to prevent Iran from spreading “false propaganda against Israel.”
In March, during the period of fighting with Iran, rumors circulated on social media and were also aired on Iranian state media claiming that Netanyahu had died.
In response, Netanyahu recorded a video of himself visiting a café in Jerusalem in March to refute the claims.
Netanyahu previously underwent prostate surgery in 2024 after being diagnosed with a urinary tract infection caused by benign prostate enlargement.
In 2023, he was fitted with a pacemaker.
Elections in Israel are scheduled to be held by October.