Netanyahu\u2019s medical report said the Israeli leader was treated with radiation therapy for early-stage prostate cancer.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Published On 24 Apr 2026<\/span>24 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has undergone successful treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, after a small tumour was discovered during a routine checkup.<\/p>\n The information was published on Friday in Netanyahu\u2019s annual medical report, with the Israeli leader posting on social media to explain that doctors discovered and treated the tumour during a medical checkup. The information was not announced at the time.<\/p>\n list of 3 items<\/span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n \u201cI requested to delay its publication by two months so that it would not be released at the height of the war\u201d against Iran, the 76-year-old Israeli leader said, to prevent \u201cmore false propaganda against Israel\u201d.<\/p>\n The Israeli prime minister said he underwent surgery for an enlarged benign prostate in 2024 and has since been under routine medical monitoring. It was during the most recent checkup that the tumour was discovered.<\/p>\n According to the medical report, which otherwise said the prime minister was in good health, Netanyahu was treated with radiation therapy for early-stage prostate cancer. Neither the medical report nor\u00a0Netanyahu\u00a0said when the treatment occurred.<\/p>\n Aharon Popovtser, the director of Hadassah Hospital\u2019s oncology unit, said Netanyahu was diagnosed at an early stage, noting that prostate cancer is common among men his age.<\/p>\n \u201cWe can say based on the findings of these tests that the disease has disappeared,\u201d he said, referring to imaging and blood work.<\/p>\n Netanyahu, who is Israel\u2019s longest-serving prime minister, was the subject of speculation about his health during the early weeks of the US-Israel attacks on Iran, as fake, AI-generated images circulated suggesting he had died, including on Iranian state media.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Headshot-1-1706763439.jpg?resize=96%2C96&quality=80)
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