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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he is in "excellent physical condition" following the successful removal of an early-stage malignant tumor. According to a post on X on Friday, the issue was discovered during routine medical monitoring following a previous surgery for an enlarged benign prostate. Netanyahu stated that the treatment effectively "removed the problem," leaving no trace of the illness.
Netanyahu said he had requested to delay publication of his health record so it was not released at the height of the US and Israel's war with Iran, to prevent Tehran from spreading "even more false propaganda against Israel".
The Israeli leader said he underwent the initial surgery for an enlarged benign prostate about a year and a half ago and has been under routine medical monitoring, with "a tiny spot of less than a centimetre" discovered during the most recent monitoring.
I had a minor medical issue with my prostate that was completely treated. Thank God, it's behind me," he said.
In the lengthy post, Netanyahu also said he chose to undergo treatment because "when I'm given information in time about a potential danger, I want to address it immediately".
He added: "This is true on the national level and also on the personal level".
The revelation comes as Netanyahu is due to visit the White House in the coming weeks as the US seeks to broker a long lasting peace deal in the war with Iran.
