Ynet
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File:Ynet screenshot.png Screenshot of Ynet on 25 June 2025 | |
Type of site | Online newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Rishon LeZion, Israel |
| Key people | Gido Ran (editor in chief) Shay Magal (CEO) |
| Industry | News, Internet portal |
| Parent | Yedioth Ahronoth |
| Divisions | Ynet Global |
| Website | www |
Ynet (stylized in all lowercase as ynet) is an Israeli news and general-content website, and the online outlet for the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper.[1]
History
Ynet launched on June 6, 2000, in Hebrew, following other Hebrew outlets' website launches including Haaretz, Maariv and Globes. According to Globes, the launch of Ynet may have been delayed due to concerns about Ynet cannibalizing the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper. The website had 130 staff members at launch, and the original columnists included Ofer Shelah and Gadi Taub. Its content is separate from the newspaper.[2][3]
In addition, Ynet hosts the online version of Yedioth Aharanot's media group magazines: Lalsha (which also operates Ynet's fashion section), Pnai Plus, Blazer, GO Magazine, and Mentha. For two years, Ynet also had an Arabic edition, which ceased operation in May 2005. Ynet's main competition comes from Walla!, Mako and Nana. Since 2008, Ynet is Israel's most popular internet portal, as measured by Google Trends.[4]
In celebration of Israel's independence day in 2005, Ynet conducted a poll to determine whom Ynet readers consider to be the greatest Israelis of all time.[5][6][7][8][9] The top 200 results were published, with Yitzhak Rabin placing first in the survey, and David Ben-Gurion placing second.[6]
In 2005, Ynet employed 80 reporters.[10]
Ynet Global
Ynet Global, formerly Ynet News (stylised as Ynetnews), is the English language website associated with Yedioth Ahronoth and the Hebrew Ynet. Ynet News was established in February 2005 in Tel Aviv, with a staff of nine people. According to Gadi Taub of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the launch of Ynet News was a major event in English-language media in Israel. The founding editor of Ynet News, Alan Abbey planned to focus on American Jews as an audience.[10] Abbey left in the summer of 2005 to serve as Internet Director for Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.[11] In September 2025, Ynet News rebranded as Ynet Global reflecting an expansion in scope.[12]
According to a 2018 study published by Oxford University Press, Ynet publishes articles and interviews at the instigation of the Israeli government, without declaring any connection with the government – these publications aim to stir up pro-Israeli sentiment.[13]
References
- ↑ "Ynetnews: Israel at Your Fingertips". Ynetnews. 27 December 2005. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Meshari, Aviva (2000-06-06). "סוף סוף: הושק YNet – האתר של "ידיעות אחרונות"". Globes (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Doron, Gideon; Lev-On, Azi (2014-06-11). New Media, Politics and Society in Israel. Routledge. ISBN 9781317977872. Search this book on
- ↑ Nathan Lipson; Maayan Cohen (23 June 2008). "Ynet is the leading Israeli Internet portal". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Laura Goldman (August 28, 2011). "Could Obama Be Ready to Jumpstart the Peace Process?". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 Guy Veniovic (November 5, 2005). הישראלי מספר 1: יצחק רבין [Israeli number one: Yitzhak Rabin]. Ynet (in עברית). Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Yossi Vardi". Wiredevent.co.uk. September 16, 2011. Archived from the original on August 18, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Shari Arison (1957–)". Jewish Virtual Library. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Uri Avnery (September 8, 2011). "Israeli Dogs of War". Salem-News. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 Nathaniel Popper (February 25, 2005). "Israeli Newspaper Brawl Moving to the Internet". The Forward. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2008. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Alan Abbey – Research Fellow". Shalom Hartman Institute. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Welcome to Ynet Global: Our new chapter begins". Ynet Global. 1 September 2025.
- ↑ Bradshaw, Samantha; Howard, Philip N. (2018). "Online Supplement to Working Paper 2018.1 Challenging Truth and Trust: A Global Inventory of Organized Social Media Manipulation" (PDF). Oxford University Press. pp. 34–35.
External links
- Israel News – Ynet, Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
- Israel News – Ynetnews, English-language version
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