Netanyahu reveals he quietly underwent treatment for undisclosed prostate cancer

Source: CNN

Netanyahu reveals he quietly underwent treatment for undisclosed prostate cancer

Updated 48 min ago
Updated Apr 24, 2026, 8:24 AM ET
PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2026, 7:45 AM ET

By Tal Shalev and Dana Karni

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, 76, said he delayed the release of his annual medical report – which revealed he had been diagnosed with cancer for the first time – by two months so that it wouldn’t be used as propaganda by Iran.

The longest-serving leader in Israel’s history underwent surgery for an enlarged prostate in December 2024, an operation the Prime Minister’s Office disclosed publicly at the time. In the latest check-up following the surgery, Netanyahu revealed in a statement on social media that doctors discovered a malignant tumor in his prostate of less than a centimeter.

The Prime Minister’s Office also released two letters from his doctors to accompany the revelation on social media. “This is an early detection of a very small lesions, with no metastases, as all other tests confirmed beyond any doubt,” one letter said.

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