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Ynet (Opinion)

Israeli center-left

Owned byYedioth Communications Ltd., majority-controlled by Arnon 'Noni' Mozes, who holds approximately 58% of shares; Mozes also serves as editor-in-chief of the parent newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth
FundingPrimarily advertising revenue (digital and print); part of the diversified Yedioth Ahronoth Group, which also owns magazines, local weeklies, and stakes in Israeli television; private company with no public subsidy, though the group has received government-paid content contracts
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Background

Ynet launched on June 6, 2000, as the digital outlet of Yedioth Ahronoth, the Tel Aviv-based daily founded in 1939 that became Israel's best-selling newspaper under Mozes family ownership. An English-language edition, Ynetnews, was added in February 2005, originally targeting diaspora American Jewish readers. Since 2008 Ynet has ranked as Israel's most-visited news portal. Arnon 'Noni' Mozes consolidated majority ownership of Yedioth Communications between 1997 and 2019, when he acquired an additional 34% stake for roughly 300 million shekels. Mozes was indicted in 2019 in 'Case 2000,' which alleged he offered Netanyahu favorable coverage in exchange for regulatory action against the rival free daily Israel Hayom; Netanyahu was simultaneously charged with fraud and breach of trust in the same case, and both denied wrongdoing. Media-bias analysts rate Ynet as left-center by Israeli norms, noting opposition to Netanyahu's governments and high factual-sourcing standards, while observers also note that Yedioth Ahronoth is broadly conservative on national-security questions. The opinion section hosts a wide range of columnists reflecting the centrist-to-left portion of the Israeli mainstream.

Sources

  1. Ynet – Wikipedia
  2. Yedioth Ahronoth – Wikipedia
  3. Arnon Mozes – Wikipedia
  4. YNetNews – Bias and Credibility – Media Bias/Fact Check
  5. The Political Leanings of Israeli Media – Dickinson College Blog
  6. Arnon Mozes to Buy 34% of Israel's Largest Newspaper, Doubling His Stake – Haaretz
  7. Netanyahu, big business, and the skewing of Israeli media – Times of Israel

Profile compiled 2026-09-13; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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