Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday belatedly released his annual medical report, saying that doctors had removed a small “early-stage malignant tumor” from his prostate.
In a post on X, the Israeli leader said he had undergone an operation 18 months ago “for an enlarged benign prostate,” which had been routinely monitored ever since.
“At my last check-up, a tiny spot of less than 1cm in size was found in the prostate. Tests confirmed a very early-stage malignant tumor with no evidence of spread metastasis,” the 76-year-old said.
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Netanyahu added that he had undergone “targeted treatment that removed the problem and left no trace of it,” without saying when.
He underwent a “routine colonoscopy” at a hospital in Jerusalem in May last year, his office said at the time.
He said he had asked for the medical report’s release to be delayed for two months to avoid its publication amid the Middle East war, citing concerns about Iran spreading “false propaganda.”
The US-Israeli campaign against Iran has been paused since a temporary ceasefire went into effect a little more than two weeks ago.
Netanyahu has been admitted to hospital several times since returning to office in December 2022, his office said.
In March 2024, he underwent hernia surgery, before having the operation on his enlarged prostate in December of the same year.
In July 2023, Netanyahu had a pacemaker implanted after a brief hospitalization following complaints of dizziness.
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