Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he has undergone successful treatment for early-stage prostate cancer following the discovery of a small tumour during a routine medical checkup. The information was disclosed in his annual medical report released on Friday, and Netanyahu explained on social media that he had delayed the announcement by two months to avoid its release during the height of the war against Iran. The 76-year-old leader said the tumour was found during regular monitoring after surgery for an enlarged benign prostate in 2024.

According to the medical report, Netanyahu received radiation therapy and remains in good health. Aharon Popovtser, director of Hadassah Hospital’s oncology unit, confirmed that the cancer was detected early and that test results now show no signs of disease. Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, had faced speculation about his health earlier in the year when fake, AI-generated images circulated online falsely claiming he had died, including on Iranian state media.

In March, Netanyahu released a video of himself visiting a Jerusalem café to refute the false reports about his condition.