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Ynetnews

Israeli center-left

Owned byYedioth Ahronoth Group (Yedioth Media Group), controlled by the Mozes family; publisher Arnon 'Noni' Mozes is the controlling shareholder

FundingPrimarily advertising revenue across print and digital platforms; privately held with no public financial disclosures; print revenue has declined due to competition from free daily Israel Hayom and the broader shift to digital

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Background

Yedioth Ahronoth was founded in 1936 and became Israel's most widely read print newspaper under the Mozes family, which has held control across generations. Its Hebrew digital outlet, Ynet, launched in June 2000 and quickly became one of Israel's most-visited news websites. Ynetnews, the English-language international edition, was established in February 2005 in Tel Aviv, initially aiming to reach diaspora Jewish readers, particularly American Jews. Arnon 'Noni' Mozes, the current publisher, inherited the majority stake from his father Noah Mozes after the latter's death in 1985, and further consolidated ownership in 2019 by purchasing a 34% stake previously held by Bank Hapoalim for roughly 300 million shekels. A major controversy emerged from what became known as 'Case 2000': prosecutors alleged that Mozes and Prime Minister Netanyahu secretly negotiated favorable coverage in exchange for legislation designed to weaken rival free newspaper Israel Hayom; both were charged with bribery-related offenses in 2019, and both denied wrongdoing. The group has faced ongoing financial pressure from declining print advertising and digital competition. Media Bias/Fact Check rates Ynetnews as left-center biased by global standards with high factual credibility, and within Israel's own political spectrum it is regarded as center-left and broadly opposed to Netanyahu's right-wing coalition government.

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Profile compiled 2026-07-08; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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