Yair Netanyahu Changed His Name to Yonatan Hon, Report Says

Netanyahu’s son Yair adopts new name in latest family name change

Netanyahu’s son Yair adopts new name in latest family name change Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/09/2026 - 10:52 Reported change comes as the Netanyahu name becomes toxic for a son seeking business ties in the US Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with his son Yair in 2015 (AFP) Off Yair Netanyahu, the son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has changed his name to Yonatan Hon, Haaretz reported on Wednesday. The Israeli new…

Who is Yonatan Hun and what did he do with Yair Netanyahu?

Haaretz obtained Israel Tax Authority records showing the prime minister's son changed his registered name while keeping the same identification number. The move follows a similar change by his brother Avner, who said his new name was intended to provide anonymity and a lower profile while studying abroad

New identity: Prime Minister Netanyahu's son changes his name

Benjamin Netanyahu's son, Yair, is now officially known in state documents as 'Yonatan Han.'

Yair Netanyahu changed his name to Yonatan Hon, report says

Haaretz reports that tax documents show the prime minister’s son changed his name in the past 18 months, following previous cases in which Benjamin and Avner Netanyahu used different names abroad

New Identity: Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Son Changes His Name

Yair Netanyahu, the son of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, has officially changed his name and is now registered with Israeli authorities as “Yonatan Han,” according to a report published Wednesday by Haaretz. The newspaper reported that the change came to light through records maintained by the Israel Tax Authority, where the new name appears alongside Netanyahu’s identification number. According to the report, tax withholding documents issu…