Netanyahu Treated For Prostate Cancer

BreakingBusinessNetanyahu Treated For Prostate CancerBySiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.Follow AuthorApr 24, 2026, 08:23am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday announced he has successfully completed treatment for prostate cancer, as he disclosed the diagnosis for the first time publicly in a statement on X, and said he is now in “excellent physical condition.”Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed he was successfully treated for prostate cancer.POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesKey FactsNetanyahu said doctors discovered a malignant tumor in his prostate at a “very early stage” and he decided to undergo treatment to remove it completely.Details were released as part of the Israeli prime minister’s annual medical report published Friday, after a two-month delay he had requested.Netanyahu said he sought the delay to avoid releasing this information at the height of the war with Iran and he did not want Tehran’s leaders to use it to “spread even more false propaganda against Israel.”This is a developing story.Got a tip? Share confidential information with Forbes.Editorial StandardsReprints & PermissionsLOADING VIDEO PLAYER...FORBES’ FEATURED Video