President Trump extends ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon by three weeks
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is extending the temporary ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon by three weeks.
TEL AVIV – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday, April 24, that he had successfully treated early-stage prostate cancer, but did not say when the treatment took place.
Netanyahu, 76, said in a statement on social media at the release of his annual medical report that an early-stage malignant tumor was discovered during a routine checkup. He said “targeted treatment” had removed the “problem” and left no trace.
Medical reports said the prime minister was otherwise in good health and had received radiation therapy for early-stage prostate cancer. Neither the medical report nor Prime Minister Netanyahu said when the treatment took place.
Israel’s longest-serving prime minister said he had delayed the release of the medical report for two months to prevent Iran from spreading “false propaganda against Israel.”
Rumors that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been killed in March during the war with Iran spread on social media and were aired on Iranian state media. The Israeli leader recorded a video of himself visiting a cafe in Jerusalem in March to refute the claims.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection caused by an enlarged prostate and underwent prostate surgery in 2024. In 2023, he was fitted with a pacemaker. Israel is scheduled to hold elections by October.
