Outlet profile

Ynet

Israeli center-left

Owned byYedioth Ahronoth Group, a privately held conglomerate controlled by the Mozes family; publisher Arnon 'Noni' Mozes

FundingDigital advertising revenue; part of a private media conglomerate with no state funding

On the administrationmixed

Background

Ynet launched in Hebrew in June 2000 as the online arm of Yedioth Ahronoth, which has been Israel's top-circulation newspaper since the 1970s and has been controlled by the Mozes family since 1939. An English-language service, Ynetnews, was added in 2005 to reach international readers. Ynet grew quickly into Israel's most-visited news website, drawing more than five million unique readers a month across web and mobile. The outlet's editorial stance sits center-left by Israeli standards, with a track record of critical coverage of Benjamin Netanyahu. That stance contributed to 'Case 2000,' a corruption investigation opened in 2017 after recordings surfaced of Netanyahu allegedly negotiating with publisher Arnon Mozes: Yedioth would soften its criticism of Netanyahu in exchange for legislation curbing the free distribution of rival paper Israel Hayom. Mozes was indicted for bribery in 2019. Media Bias/Fact Check rates Ynetnews as left-center in bias with a high credibility score for factual reporting. The site is funded through digital advertising and carries no state support. On coverage of the Trump administration's second term, Ynet reflects Israel's complicated relationship with Washington, publishing both straightforward news reports and opinion pieces critical of U.S. pressure on Israel over Gaza and Iran policy.

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Profile compiled 2026-07-25; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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