Overview
- The Prime Minister's Office published the annual health report on April 24, revealing an early-stage prostate cancer diagnosis and saying treatment succeeded.
- Follow-up tests after a December 2024 operation for an enlarged prostate found the cancer at an early stage.
- Netanyahu chose surgery over watchful waiting, saying doctors removed the lesion completely.
- Israeli media reported a prostate removal operation and a short stay in a Jerusalem hospital.
- The 76-year-old also has a pacemaker and had hernia surgery in 2024, and a brief March absence from public view fueled online death rumors.