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 | Popularity (Jan-Dec 2023) [2] [3] | Founded | Owner | Audience | Logo |
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B'Sheva | At Seven | Hebrew | Weekly | 5.4% (![]() | 2002 | Arutz Sheva | Religious Zionists | ![]() |
Calcalist | Economist | Hebrew | Daily | 11.3% (![]() | 2008 | Yedioth Ahronoth Group | Business journalism | ![]() |
Courier | Russian | Daily | 1991 | Israel Libo Feigin | Russians in Israel | |||
Globes | Hebrew, English | Daily | 3.0% (![]() | 1983 | Fishman Group | Business journalism | ![]() | |
Haaretz | The Land | Hebrew, English | Daily | 4.8% (![]() | 1919 | Haaretz Group | Liberal Jews | ![]() |
Hamodia | The Informer | Hebrew, English, French | Daily | 1950 | World Agudath Israel | Haredi Jews | ![]() | |
Israel Hayom | Israel Today | Hebrew (website also in English) | Daily | 26.6% (![]() | 2007 | Sheldon Adelson | Israeli Jews | ![]() |
Al-Ittihad | The Union | Arabic | Daily | 1944 | Maki | Arab citizens of Israel | ||
The Jerusalem Post | English, French | Daily | 1932 | Eli Azur | English speakers | ![]() | ||
Kul al-Arab | All Arabs | Arabic | Weekly | 1987 | Al-Arab Group | Arab citizens of Israel | ||
Maariv | Evening | Hebrew | Daily | 11.8% (![]() | 1948 | Eli Azur | Israeli Jews | ![]() |
Al-Madina | The City | Arabic | Weekly | 2004 | Rana Asali | Arab citizens of Israel | ||
Makor Rishon | Primary Source | Hebrew | Weekly | 4.1% (![]() | 1997 | Sheldon Adelson | Religious Zionists | ![]() |
Novosti Nedeli | Weekly News | Russian | Weekly | 1989 | Eli Azur | Russians in Israel | ||
TheMarker | Hebrew | Daily | 5.5% (![]() | 2008 | Haaretz Group | Business news | ||
Yated Ne'eman | Reliable Basis | Hebrew | Daily | 1985 | Degel HaTorah | Haredi Jews | ![]() | |
Yedioth Ahronoth | Latest News | Hebrew (websites also in English and Spanish) | Daily | 26.4% (![]() | 1939 | Yedioth Ahronoth Group | Israeli Jews | ![]() |
LaIsha | For the Women | Hebrew | Weekly | 7.0% (![]() | 1947 | Yedioth Ahronoth Group | Woman Israeli Jews | |
Epoch Times Israel | Hebrew (also operating worldwide) | Monthly | 1.6% (![]() | 2005 | The Epoch Times | Israeli Jews | ![]() |
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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. [4] [5] [6]
Name | Weekday % (as of 2021) [7] |
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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. The paper is published in Hebrew and English in the Berliner format, and is also available online. 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.
Yediot Achronot 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%.
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