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Netanyahu Delays Health Report, Says Prostate Tumor Vanished

4/26/2026

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed publishing his health report for two months to deny Iran propaganda during the war.
Netanyahu underwent radiation therapy for a prostate tumor at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, doctors saying the less-than-one-centimeter lesion found after his December 2024 surgery has disappeared.
His annual assessment reported normal blood work, good heart function with a pacemaker implanted in July 2023, and that he is in excellent condition.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed publishing his health report for two months to deny Iran propaganda during the war.
Netanyahu underwent radiation therapy for a prostate tumor at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, doctors saying the less-than-one-centimeter lesion found after his December 2024 surgery has disappeared.
His annual assessment reported normal blood work, good heart function with a pacemaker implanted in July 2023, and that he is in excellent condition.