Social media platforms, including mainstream Iranian media, have reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The news has been met with apparent celebration by social media users sympathetic to Hamas and Hezbollah.
Sulaiman Ahmed stated, ‘Head of the Israeli Prime Minister’s Medical Team: Netanyahu has been diagnosed with Grade 3 prostate cancer.’
Shirin Khan said, ‘I made the dua, just say, Ameen.’
Iranian state media IRNA claimed, ‘Netanyahu’s cancer confirmed. Israel’s Channel 12 says that prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has officially been diagnosed with prostate cancer’
Several other social media accounts including Mehr News Agency, Suppressed News, The Palestinian, La Resistance, and Dr. Anastasia, have shared similar information.
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To verify this claim, we investigated relevant information and found a news article published by ABC News on December 29, 2024. According to the article, Netanyahu’s office announced that he would undergo a procedure to remove his prostate on Sunday. The statement clarified that the Israeli leader had been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection caused by a benign enlargement of his prostate. The infection was successfully treated with antibiotics, but the prostate removal was scheduled as part of a standard medical procedure.
The article explained that an enlarged prostate can obstruct proper bladder emptying, causing a build-up of urine, which may lead to infections or other complications. Dr. Shay Golan, head of the oncology urology service at Israel’s Rabin Medical Center, informed Israeli Army Radio that this condition is common in men in their 70s and 80s. He noted that, in cases like Netanyahu’s, where the prostate is not cancerous, doctors typically perform endoscopic surgery—a minimally invasive procedure using small instruments inserted into a body cavity. The procedure usually takes about an hour, with quick recovery and minimal limitations, aside from catheter use for one to three days.
Additionally, a report from The Times of India on December 30, 2024, confirmed that Netanyahu underwent successful prostate surgery on Sunday. Dr. Ofer Gofrit, head of the urology department at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center, stated that the operation went smoothly, with no indications of cancer or malignancy. Netanyahu’s office confirmed that he was fully alert after the procedure and recovering in an underground facility fortified against potential missile threats.
| Claim | Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is diagnosed with prostate cancer. |
| Claimed by | Iranian media and several others social media users |
| Conclusion | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was diagnosed with Urinary Tract Infection, not Cancer. |
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