As Netanyahu declines to give clear timeline, report says his prostate cancer diagnosis was six months ago

The Kan public broadcaster reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was diagnosed with prostate cancer around six months ago, after the premier revealed on Friday that he had successfully been treated for a malignant tumor, but did not say when.

The Kan report comes after the director of the Sharett Oncology Institute at Hadassah Medical Center, Prof. Aron Popovtzer, said on Friday only that Netanyahu was diagnosed “several months ago” and was administered radiation treatment around two and a half months ago.

According to the outlet, the treatments took place a few days apart from each other, with each one lasting about 20 minutes. The sessions are thought to have been scheduled early in the morning or late at night each time, to maintain the premier’s privacy and allow him to continue working as normal, it says.

Popovtzer, in his statement Friday, said the 76-year-old prime minister had a tumor measuring 0.9 centimeters that was early-stage adenocarcinoma of the prostate, which was found during a routine check-up.

He said that tests showed that the radiation treatment was successful, and Netanyahu would “continue with routine follow-up.”