Overview
- Netanyahu, who disclosed Friday in his annual health update, said a routine follow-up found a prostate lesion under one centimeter that he chose to treat with targeted radiation.
- Hadassah Medical Center’s oncology chief said imaging and blood tests now show the disease has disappeared, matching doctors’ letters that reported no metastasis.
- Reports from his office and media accounts place the diagnosis several months ago, with radiation starting about 10 weeks to two and a half months ago and finishing recently.
- The official report, dated April 20, also notes surgery on December 29, 2024 to treat benign prostate enlargement, after which the cancer was detected during monitoring.
- Netanyahu said he asked to delay publication by two months to prevent Iranian propaganda, a decision that followed weeks of false online rumors about his health and comes with elections due by October.