Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced his successful treatment for an early-stage prostate cancer detected in a routine check-up.

Netanyahu made the announcement on Friday in a post on his official X account, describing it as a tiny spot under a centimeter with no spread, fully removed via focused therapy.

He said he delayed publishing the annual medical report by two months to avoid providing propaganda material to Iran during peak wartime efforts, while confirming he remains in excellent health.

“Today, my annual medical report was published. I requested to delay its publication by two months so that it would not be released at the height of the war, in order not to allow the Iranian terror regime to spread even more false propaganda against Israel,” he said.

“I ask to share with you three things: Thank God, I am healthy, I am in excellent physical condition. I had a minor medical issue with my prostate that was completely treated. Thank God, it’s behind me.”

Netanyahu said a year and a half ago, he underwent successful surgery for an enlarged benign prostate, and since then he has been under routine medical monitoring.

In the last monitoring, the Israeli Prime Minister said a tiny spot of less than a centimeter was discovered in the prostate, but upon examination, it turned out to be a very early stage of a malignant tumor, with no spread or metastases whatsoever.

He said the doctors told him that this is very common among men his age, and that there are two options.

“It doesn’t have to be treated; it is possible to remain under monitoring alone. You can live with it, and many do so. Undergo treatment and remove the problem,” Netanyahu said, listing both options.

Netanyahu linked his proactive personal health choice to his leadership style of addressing threats immediately, thanked Hadassah Hospital staff, and urged Israeli citizens to get medical checkups.

“You already know me. 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. That’s what I did,” he stated.

“I underwent targeted treatment that removed the problem and left no trace of it. I went to a few short treatments, read a book, and continued working. The spot disappeared completely. Thank God, I overcame this too.

“I wish to thank the doctors and the wonderful medical teams at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem. From you, citizens of Israel, I have only one request: Take care of your health. Get checked, and follow the doctors’ instructions.

“And from here, on the eve of Shabbat, I pray for the peace of our wounded in body and soul, and send them a warm hug and complete healing in your name.”