{"id":7922,"date":"2026-04-24T15:16:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=7922"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:16:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:16:24","slug":"israels-netanyahu-says-he-was-treated-for-prostate-cancer-delayed-the-news-so-iran-wouldnt-use-it-as-propaganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=7922","title":{"rendered":"Israel’s Netanyahu says he was treated for prostate cancer, delayed the news so Iran wouldn’t use it as “propaganda”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was treated for early-stage prostate cancer 18 months ago, he revealed Friday, saying he delayed making the news public so Iran would not use it as “propaganda against Israel.”<\/p>\n

In a post on X, Netanyahu said he had an early-stage malign tumor \u2014 “a tiny spot of less than a centimeter” \u2014 that was successfully removed a year and a half ago, and that he is now in “excellent physical condition.”<\/p>\n

His annual medical report was due to be published two months ago, he added, but he “requested a delay” to prevent Iran from spreading “even more false propaganda against Israel.”<\/p>\n

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Netanyahu went on to use his treatment for the condition as a metaphor for his leadership of Israel.<\/p>\n

“You already know me,” he wrote. “When I’m given information in time about a potential danger, I want to address it immediately. This is true on the national level and also on the personal level.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

The news comes with Netanyahu set to visit the White House in the next few weeks to discuss a more sustainable peace with Iran than the current fragile ceasefire.<\/p>\n

The Israeli prime minister has visited the White House a record six times since President Trump returned to office in early 2025.<\/p>\n

On Thursday evening, Israel extended<\/span>\u00a0their ongoing U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Lebanon by a further three weeks, though Hezbollah and Israeli military forces continue to exchange fire.<\/p>\n

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