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Screenshot  Screenshot of Ynet on 25 June 2025 | |
Type of site | Online newspaper |
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| Founded | 2000; 25 years ago (2000) |
| Headquarters | Rishon LeZion, Israel |
| Key people | Gido Ran (editor in chief) Shay Magal (CEO) |
| Industry | News, Internet portal |
| Parent | Yedioth Ahronoth |
| Divisions | Ynetnews |
| URL | www |
Ynet (stylized inall lowercase asynet) is an Israeli news and general-content website, and the online outlet for theYedioth Ahronoth newspaper.[1]
Ynet launched on June 6, 2000, inHebrew, following other Hebrew outlet's website launches includingHaaretz,Maariv andGlobes. According toGlobes, the launch of Ynet may have been delayed due to concerns about Ynet cannibalizing theYedioth Ahronoth newspaper. The website had 130 staff members at launch, and the original columnists includedOfer Shelah andGadi 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, andMentha. For two years, Ynet also had an Arabic edition, which ceased operation in May 2005. Ynet's main competition comes fromWalla!, Mako andNana. Since 2008, Ynet is Israel's most popular internet portal, as measured byGoogle Trends.[4]
In celebration ofIsrael'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, withYitzhak Rabin placing first in the survey, andDavid Ben-Gurion placing second.[6]
In 2005, Ynet employed 80 reporters.[10]
Ynetnews is the English language website associated withYedioth Ahronoth, and theHebrewYnet.Ynetnews was established in February 2005 inTel Aviv, with a staff of nine people. According to Gadi Taub ofHebrew University of Jerusalem, the launch of Ynetnews was a major event in English-language media in Israel. The founding editor ofYnetnews, Alan Abbey planned to focus onAmerican Jews as an audience.[10]
Abbey left in the summer of 2005 to serve as Internet Director forShalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.[11]
According to a 2018 study published byOxford 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 uppro-Israeli sentiment.[12]