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Prime Minister Netanyahu's Surgery for Benign Prostate Issue, Not Cancer

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Prime Minister Netanyahu's Surgery for Benign Prostate Issue, Not Cancer

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  • Claim: A social media post falsely stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was diagnosed with 'Grade 3' prostate cancer.
  • Truth: Netanyahu had surgery for benign prostate enlargement following a urinary tract infection, confirmed by reputable sources.
  • Doctor Ofer Gofrit stated that the surgery went well with "no suspicion" of cancer.
  • Netanyahu was active in government, returning to the Knesset to vote shortly after his surgery on Dec. 31.
  • The X post making the cancer claim lacked credible evidence, as confirmed by multiple fact-check sources.

For more information, visit the original article: USA Today Fact Check.

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