This list of newspapers in Israel is a list of newspapers printed and distributed in the State of Israel. Most are published in Hebrew, but there are also newspapers catering to Arabic speakers, and newspapers catering to immigrants speaking a variety of other languages, such as Russian, English and French.
As of July 31, 2023, a TGI survey indicated that Israel Hayom , distributed for free, is 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%. [1]
Name | Translation | Language(s) | Frequency | Readership share (%) | Circulation | Founded | Owner | Notes |
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All Israel News | All Israel News | English | Daily | 2020 | All Israel News | Aimed at Evangelical Christians | ||
B'Sheva | At Seven | Hebrew | Weekly | 2002 | Arutz Sheva | Aimed at Religious Zionists | ||
Calcalist | Economist | Hebrew | Daily | 2008 | Yedioth Ahronoth Group | Business news | ||
Courier | Russian | Daily | 1991 | Israel Libo Feigin | ||||
Globes | Hebrew | Daily | 1983 | Fishman Group | Business news | |||
Haaretz | The Land | Hebrew, English | Daily | 4.7% [2] | 72,000 [3] | 1919 | Haaretz Group | |
Hamodia | The Informer | Hebrew, English, French | Daily | 1950 | World Agudath Israel | Aimed at Haredi Jews | ||
Israel HaYom | Israel Today | Hebrew (website also in English) | Daily | 31% [2] | 275,000 [4] | 2007 | Sheldon Adelson | Free newspaper |
Al-Ittihad | The Union | Arabic | Daily | 1944 | Maki | |||
The Jerusalem Post | English, French | Daily | 50,000 [5] | 1932 | Eli Azur | Formerly the Palestine Post | ||
Kul al-Arab | All Arabs | Arabic | Weekly | 1987 | Al-Arab Group | |||
Maariv | Evening | Hebrew | Daily | 3.5% [2] | 1948 | Eli Azur | ||
Al-Madina | The City | Arabic | Weekly | 2004 | Rana Asali | |||
Makor Rishon | Primary Source | Hebrew | Weekly | 1997 | Sheldon Adelson | Aimed at Religious Zionists | ||
Novosti Nedeli | Weekly News | Russian | Weekly | 1989 | Eli Azur | |||
TheMarker | Hebrew | Daily | 2008 | Haaretz Group | Business news | |||
Yated Ne'eman | Reliable Basis | Hebrew | Daily | 1985 | Degel HaTorah | Aimed at Haredi Jews | ||
Yedioth Ahronoth | Latest News | Hebrew (websites also in English and Spanish) | Daily | 23.9% [2] | 1939 | Yedioth Ahronoth Group |
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The following are the Israeli newspapers exposure rates according to the Target Group Index (TGI), with surveys from 2016, 2019 and 2020. [6] [7] [8]
Name | Weekday % (as of 2021) [2] |
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Israel Hayom | 31% |
Yedioth Ahronoth | 23.9% |
Haaretz | 4.7% |
Maariv | 3.5% |
During the Mandate era and the first decades following independence, there were numerous newspapers owned and associated with political parties. They had mostly been discontinued by the 1970s, though a few remain, including Hamodia (Agudat Yisrael), al-Ittihad (Maki) and Yated Ne'eman (Degel HaTorah).
Haaretz is an Israeli newspaper. It was founded in 1918, making it the longest running newspaper currently in print in Israel. It is published in both Hebrew and English in the Berliner format. The English edition is published and sold together with The New York Times International Edition. Its Hebrew and English editions are available on the internet. In North America, it is published as a weekly newspaper, combining articles from the Friday edition with a roundup from the rest of the week. Haaretz is Israel's newspaper of record. It is known for its left-wing and liberal stances on domestic and foreign issues.
Maariv is a Hebrew-language daily newspaper published in Israel.
Yedioth Ahronoth is an Israeli daily newspaper published in Tel Aviv. Founded in 1939, when Tel Aviv was part of Mandatory Palestine, Yedioth Ahronoth is Israel's largest paid newspaper by sales and circulation and has been described as "undoubtedly the country's number-one paper." It is published in the tabloid format.
Globes is a Hebrew-language daily evening financial newspaper in Israel. Globes was founded in the early 1980s and published in Tel Aviv, Israel. It deals with economic issues and news from the Israeli and international business worlds. The paper is printed on salmon-colored paper, inspired by the British Financial Times.
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Newspapers in Israel are mostly in Hebrew, but there are also newspapers catering to Arabic speakers, and newspapers catering to immigrants speaking a variety of languages, such as Russian, English and French. In 2022, a TGI survey indicated that Israel Hayom, distributed for free, is Israel's most read newspaper, with a 31% weekday readership exposure, followed by Yedioth Ahronoth, with 23.9%, Haaretz with 4.7%, and Maariv with 3.5%.
Israel Hayom is an Israeli national Hebrew-language free daily newspaper. Distributed for free around Israel, it is the country's most widely distributed newspaper. Owned by the family of Sheldon Adelson, a personal friend and benefactor of Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel Hayom has often been criticized for portraying Netanyahu in an overly positive light. In turn, Netanyahu has been accused of attempting to benefit Adelson's investments.
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