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Israel Hayom
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Front page, 27 July 2016
TypeFree daily newspaper
FormatTabloid
PublisherMiriam Adelson
Editor-in-chief
Omer Lachmanovitch
General manager
Amir Finkelstein
News editor
Uri Dagon
Photo editor
Ami Shooman
Launched30 July 2007; 18 years ago (2007-07-30)
Political alignment
Centre-right[1] to right-wing[2]
Conservatism
National liberalism
Language
Headquarters2 Ha-Shlosha St., Tel Aviv
CountryIsrael
Circulation275,000 (as of 2017)[3]
Readership
  • 31%
  • (as of 2021)[4]
Sister newspapers
Makor Rishon[5]
OCLC number234764640
Websiteisraelhayom.com
israelhayom.co.il
Free online archives
digital-edition.israelhayom.co.il

Israel Hayom (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל הַיּוֹם, lit. 'Israel Today') is an Israeli Hebrew-language free daily newspaper. Distributed for free around Israel,[6] it is the country's most widely distributed newspaper.[7][2] Owned by the family of Sheldon Adelson, the casino mogul and political donor, Israel Hayom has been noted for its right-wing editorial stance and coverage of Israeli politics, often sparking debate about its political alignment.

History

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Israel Hayom's print edition, "financed by the American casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson,"[8] was launched on 30 July 2007, competing directly with Israeli, another free daily. That same year, Maariv editor Dan Margalit left the newspaper to write for Israel Hayom. A weekend edition was launched in October 2009. In 2014, Israel Hayom bought Israeli media outlets Makor Rishon and nrg מעריב.[5]

The Israel Hayom headquarters in Tel Aviv

In May 2014 the name מעריב (Maariv) was removed from nrg log,[9] and it was rebranded as nrg. Following the acquisition, an antitrust complaint was filed against Israel Hayom, which resulted in a court order that requested the transfer of the maariv domain name to Maariv weekly.[10] In 2017, nrg was renamed to nrg360, and on 10 January 2018 the website closed; all of its content was merged into the Makor Rishon website.

Later that year, it is believed, was when Sheldon Adelson invested at least $50 million in Israel Hayom.[11] Critics of Adelson's involvement claimed that the distribution of free newspapers hurt free enterprise and targeted Israel's print newspaper industry, as Israel Hayom was then Israel's only free-of-charge national newspaper. The bill passed the first reading in the Knesset, but not subsequent ones.[12] In 2016, Adelson's attorney announced that although it was commonly believed that Adelson owned the newspaper, it was owned by a relative of his.[13]

In January 2021, Saudi-American independent academic researcher, Najat Al-Saied, became the first person from the Arab states of the Persian Gulf to join Israel Hayom.[14]

In June 2024, Israel Hayom announced a significant partnership with the tabloid Bild, Germany's biggest Springer news outfit. It involves joint articles and investigations that are published simultaneously in both countries.[15]

Political leaning

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By 2016, Israel Hayom extended its influence beyond Israel, endorsing the presidential campaign of Donald Trump, marking a notable alignment with conservative movements on a global scale. This endorsement reinforced the perception of the paper as a supporter of right-wing ideologies not only in Israel but also internationally.[16][17]

Market share

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Israel Hayom readers in Jerusalem

In July 2010, Israel Hayom surpassed Yedioth Ahronoth in weekday exposure rate in the semi-annual Target Group Index (TGI) survey.[18]

As of January 1, 2024, a TGI survey indicated that Israel Hayom, distributed for free, is Israel's most read newspaper, with a 27.4% weekday readership exposure, followed by Yedioth Ahronoth, with 22.4%, Haaretz with 5.4%, Maariv with 3.5%, and Globes with 3.2%.[19]

As of July 31, 2023, a TGI survey had indicated that Israel Hayom, was Israel's most read newspaper, with a 29.4% weekday readership exposure, followed by Yedioth Ahronoth, with 22.3%, Haaretz with 4.8%, Globes with 4% and Maariv with 3.9%.[20]

In January 2016, citing internal records from Israel Hayom, Haaretz revealed that between 2007 and 2014, the newspaper lost about 730 million shekels ($190 million), approximately equal to a shekel per copy printed.[21]

Notable employees

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Miriam Adelson is the publisher; commentators include Dan Margalit, Aviad Hacohen, and Shlomo Scharf; Yoav Kutner is a music critic.[22]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Bernard Reich; David H. Goldberg, eds. (2016). Historical Dictionary of Israel. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 271. ISBN 9781442271852.
  2. 1 2 "Meet the Israelis praying for a Trump win". The Los Angeles Times. 17 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Israel and the Middle East News Update" (PDF). S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace. 4 March 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "ישראל היום או ידיעות? זה העיתון הנקרא בישראל | סקר TGI". ICE (Israel) [he]. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 Ronen, Gil (30 April 2014). "Israel Hayom Buys Makor Rishon, NRG Website". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Stewart, Catrina (23 October 2011). "The press baron who's making news in Israel". The Independent. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  7. ↑ Yaakov, Yifa (30 March 2014). "Bennett lashes Israel Hayom over Makor Rishon bid". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Netanyahu's Obsession With Image Could Be His Downfall". The New York Times. 3 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "סיומה של תקופה: לאחר עשור - המילה 'מעריב' הוסרה הערב מהלוגו של NRG". ice.co.il. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  10. ↑ אברבך, לי-אור (5 June 2014). "ביהמ"ש: הדומיין "מעריב" יעבור לרשות "מעריב השבוע"". Globes.
  11. ↑ Pfeffer, Anshel (12 November 2014). "Everything You Need to Know About the Israel Hayom (Or anti-Sheldon Adelson) Law". Haaretz. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  12. ↑ Harkov, Lahav (12 November 2014). "Israel Hayom bill 'shames the Knesset,' PM says". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  13. ↑ "Adelson's attorney says billionaire doesn't own Israel Hayom | The Times of Israel". The Times of Israel. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  14. ↑ Yaakov, Yifa (30 March 2014) [30 march 2014]. "Bennett lashes Israel Hayom over Makor Rishon bid". Times Of Israel.
  15. ↑ Hauenstein, Hanno (19 September 2024). "Axel Springer profitiert von illegalen Siedlungen". WOZ Die Wochenzeitung. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  16. ↑ Sterman, Adiv (17 March 2016). "Donald Trumps the Hebrew media". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  17. ↑ "Herzog calls on Netanyahu to disavow allies who support Trump", Lahav Harkov, 11/07/2016, The Jerusalem Post
  18. ↑ Averbach, Li-or (28 July 2015). "After decades, 'Yediot' no longer top newspaper". Globes. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  19. ↑ "סקר TGI: ישראל היום או ידיעות אחרונות - זה העיתון החזק בישראל". Ice (in Hebrew). 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  20. ↑ "סקר TGI: דרמה בצמרת הפרינט והפתעה בעיתונות סוף השבוע". Ice (in Hebrew). 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  21. ↑ Uri Blau (10 January 2017). "Adelson's pro-Netanyahu Free Daily Newspaper Lost $190 Million in Seven Years". Haaretz.
  22. ↑ "Senior Management". Israel Hayom. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
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