Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disclosed that he was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer following a routine medical examination, confirming that he has since completed treatment and fully recovered. According to official statements, the diagnosis came after a post-surgery checkup linked to a procedure he underwent in December 2024 for an enlarged prostate. During follow-up testing, doctors identified a sub-centimeter malignant tumour. Medical reports confirmed that the cancer was detected at an early stage, with no signs of metastasis. Netanyahu subsequently underwent targeted radiation therapy over a period of more than two months. Officials now say the treatment resulted in the complete disappearance of the cancerous lesion.

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif triggered a major diplomatic storm after calling Israel "evil", a "curse for humanity", and a "cancerous state" in a now-deleted social media post. The remarks came during fragile US-Iran ceasefire talks and while Pakistan projected itself as a mediator in West Asia. Israel reacted sharply, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling the statement outrageous and unacceptable. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar accused Pakistan of using antisemitic rhetoric and questioned Islamabad’s credibility as a neutral peace broker.