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Ynet

Israeli centrist mainstream, often critical of Netanyahu

Owned byPart of the Yedioth Media Group (Yedioth Ahronoth Ltd), which also publishes the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper and the business outlet Calcalist. Arnon Mozes is the controlling shareholder, chair and editor-in-chief of the group. Since 2019 he has held about 58% of the shares and 60% of the voting rights.
FundingMostly commercial. Ynet earns money from online advertising and sponsored content. The wider group also earns from newspaper sales and subscriptions, print advertising, and its other publications. It has no state funding and no party funding.
On the administrationmixed

Background

Ynet launched in 1996 as the online arm of Yedioth Ahronoth, a newspaper founded in 1939. It grew into one of Israel's most-visited news sites. The group also publishes Calcalist and various magazines and local papers, and Ynet runs an English edition, Ynetnews. The Mozes family has controlled the group for decades, and Arnon Mozes is both owner and editor-in-chief. In 2019 he bought a further 34% stake in Yedioth Communications for about 300 million shekels, giving him control. He was charged in the Israeli corruption case known as Case 2000, which alleged he sought a deal with Netanyahu for more favorable coverage in exchange for limiting the circulation of the rival free paper Israel Hayom. The charges described a quid pro quo that was never carried out. Mozes denies wrongdoing, and Netanyahu has also denied wrongdoing in the case. The group has long been a rival of Israel Hayom, and its coverage is generally seen as sitting between left-leaning Haaretz and right-leaning Israel Hayom. As of mid-2026, Gido Ran is the editor-in-chief of Ynet and Shay Magal is CEO. Its reporting on the U.S. administration is usually about Israel, such as reports that Trump has grown frustrated with Netanyahu, alongside columns that give different views on U.S. policy.

Sources

  1. Ynet - Wikipedia
  2. Yedioth Ahronoth - Wikipedia
  3. Arnon Mozes - Wikipedia
  4. Netanyahu Tried To Cut an Illegal Deal With Israel's Largest Paid Newspaper - Forward
  5. Trump, of all people, is protecting Israel's democracy from Netanyahu's Iran gamble - Ynetnews
  6. Israel's Election: The Polls Are Split, and So Is the Press - The Media Line

Profile compiled 2026-10-24; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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