Netanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancer

Says a malignant tumour found was removed with targeted treatment, leaving no trace now

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ‌Netanyahu said on Friday that he had received successful treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, without specifying when the treatment took place.

In a ​statement on social media, as his annual medical ​report was released, Netanyahu, 76, said an early ⁠stage malignant tumour had been discovered during a routine ​checkup. He said "targeted treatment" had removed "the problem" and left no ​trace of it.

היום התפרסם הדו״ח הרפואי השנתי שלי. 

ביקשתי לעכב את פרסומו בחודשיים כדי שהוא לא יפורסם בשיא המלחמה על מנת שלא לאפשר למשטר הטרור באיראן להפיץ עוד תעמולת כזב נגד ישראל. 

אני מבקש לשתף אתכם בשלושה דברים:

1 - ברוך השם, אני בריא.

2 - אני בכושר גופני מצויין.

3 - הייתה לי בעיה…

— Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) April 24, 2026

According to the medical report, which otherwise said the prime minister was in good health, Netanyahu was treated with radiation ​therapy for early-stage prostate cancer. Neither the medical report ​nor Netanyahu said when the treatment occurred.

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Israel's longest-serving prime minister said ‌that ⁠he had delayed the release of the medical report by two months to prevent Iran from spreading "false propaganda against Israel".

In March, during the fighting with Iran, rumours that circulated ​on social ​media and ⁠aired on Iranian state media claimed that Netanyahu had died.

The Israeli leader recorded a ​video of himself visiting a Jerusalem cafe in ​March ⁠to refute the claims.

אומרים שאני מה? צפו >> pic.twitter.com/ijHPkM3ZHZ

— Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) March 15, 2026

Netanyahu underwent surgery on his prostate in 2024 after he was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection resulting ⁠from ​a benign prostate enlargement. In 2023, ​he was fitted with a pacemaker.

Elections are due to be held in ​Israel by October.