Israel’s Netanyahu reveals cancer diagnosis

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday revealed he had undergone treatment for prostate cancer and delayed releasing the results at the peak of U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran earlier this year. 

In a social media post on X, Netanyahu said that doctors had discovered a malignant tumor at a “very early stage” and that it had not spread “whatsoever.” He said he chose to have “targeted treatment” against the tumor, which required a “few short” follow-up treatments. 

“Today, my annual medical report was published. I requested to delay its publication by two months so that it would not be released at the height of the war, in order not to allow the Iranian terror regime to spread even more false propaganda against Israel,” Netanyahu said in the post. 

Netanyahu said the follow-up monitoring occurred about a year and a half after a “successful surgery” for an “enlarged benign prostate.” He said doctors discovered a tiny spot less than a centimeter as part of routine medical checkups. 

The Israeli prime minister used the announcement as an opportunity to raise awareness of the frequency of prostate cancer.

“The doctors told me that this is very common among men my age, and that there are two options,” he wrote — monitor closely or undergo treatment and remove the problem. 

“You already know me. When I’m given information in time about a potential danger, I want to address it immediately. This is true on the national level and also on the personal level.”

Israelis will go to the polls in October as Netanyahu’s approval rating has slipped amid the war with Iran. According to an April 11 survey by the Hebrew University, only 10 percent of Israelis viewed the war against Iran as successful, while Netanyahu’s approval had dropped to 34 percent, compared to 40 percent at the start of the war in late February. 

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