Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed on Friday through social media that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in its early stages and has completed successful treatment in Jerusalem, stating that he has made a full recovery and remains in good health.
The 76-year-old prime minister explained that doctors discovered a cancerous tumor smaller than 1 centimeter during routine follow-up appointments after he underwent a procedure in December 2024 to address a non-cancerous enlarged prostate. Medical professionals characterized the discovery as an extremely early-stage malignancy that had not spread to other parts of his body.
Netanyahu completed a course of focused radiation treatment at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem. His therapy finished approximately two and a half months prior to making the announcement public in April 2026. Medical professionals report that follow-up scans and laboratory work show no remaining signs of the disease.
In his public statement, Netanyahu described his current physical state as being in “excellent physical condition.”
During his treatment period, Netanyahu asked for his yearly medical report to be postponed to avoid releasing it “at the height of the war, to prevent the Iranian terror regime from spreading further false propaganda against Israel.”
This health revelation follows several other medical interventions in recent years. Netanyahu had surgery in December 2024 for his enlarged prostate condition. Previously, in March 2024, he underwent an operation to repair a hernia. In July 2023, doctors implanted a pacemaker after he experienced what medical staff called a “transient heart block” and “fainting episode.”
Even with this medical background, Netanyahu emphasized that his cancer was detected in its earliest phase and has been effectively eliminated through treatment.
