Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he delayed revealing his diagnosis to prevent Iran from using it as “propaganda.” He said treatment had left “no trace” of the cancer.
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has undergone treatment for early-stage prostate cancer. (Ilia Yefimovich/Reuters)
TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that he had been diagnosed with and treated for early-stage prostate cancer but delayed revealing his condition for two months to avoid it being used against Israel amid the war with Iran.