Shelly Yachimovich completes chemotherapy, says she is 'clean'

Former Labor Party chair Shelly Yachimovich announced she finished chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer, feels better, and is entering monitoring. She shared the update from Ben Gurion Airport before a vacation.

Former Labor Party chairwoman Shelly Yachimovich updated today (Monday) that she has completed chemotherapy after a pancreatic tumor was discovered. In a post on her X account, shared from Ben Gurion Airport, she wrote: "I finished chemo, feel much better, 'clean' (for now) and entering monitoring. Returning to normal life." Yachimovich noted that she is traveling on her first vacation since the diagnosis, alongside her partner. In a previous post from August, she revealed the early diagnosis and the surgery she underwent, and addressed the emotional difficulty against the backdrop of the loss of young lives on October 7. The article is based on Yachimovich's statements on social media.