Netanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancer
Summary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was successfully treated for early-stage prostate cancer after it was found during a routine checkup. The treatment, which involved radiation therapy, removed the tumor with no trace left, but the exact timing of the treatment was not shared.Key Facts
- Netanyahu is 76 years old and Israel’s longest-serving prime minister.
- He discovered an early-stage malignant prostate tumor during a routine medical check.
- Targeted radiation therapy was used to treat the prostate cancer successfully.
- Neither Netanyahu nor the medical report specified when the treatment happened.
- Netanyahu delayed releasing his medical report by two months to prevent false rumors from Iran.
- In March, false claims circulated that Netanyahu had died, which he disproved with a video.
- Netanyahu had surgery on his prostate in 2024 due to a urinary tract infection linked to a benign prostate condition.
- He was fitted with a pacemaker in 2023.
- Israeli national elections are scheduled for October 2024.
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