Yoaz Hendel

Despite turbulent week, demand for commission of inquiry, bloc map remain stable - poll

Against the backdrop of the draft law, the establishment of a government commission of inquiry, and the interview by Eli Feldstein on the Qatargate affair, coalition parties maintain their strength.

Knesset members attend a plenum hearing, October 29, 2025; illustrative.
Opposition lawmakers seen at the Knesset, October 27, 2025

Opposition holds 61-seat edge despite coalition drama, 'Maariv' poll finds

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 20, 2025

Coalition drops to 48 seats in Knesset as Bennett-Eisenkot bloc gains majority - poll

Yair Netanyahu, son of former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a court hearing in the defamation lawsuit filed by former MK Stav Shafir in Tel Aviv, on November 29, 2022.

Yesh Atid, Democrats void deal with Likud after Netanyahu’s son chosen for WZC role


Israeli minister, UN chief agree to combat antisemitism online

Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel, who was also present at the meeting, said Israel will be a "pioneer in a global war for the truth."

 (L-R) Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel andUN Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN's New York headquarters on October 22, 2021

Israeli minister warns as US presses on China ties: 'We are in a 5G cold war'

'We are currently in a new, unfamiliar type of war – a 5G cold war,' Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel said at the Cybertech New York conference.

Workers install 5G telecommunications equipment on a T-Mobile tower in Seabrook, Texas. May 6, 2020

Israel to hold social media companies liable for content - editorial

Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel plans to establish a committee to investigate how social media companies censor and present content and possibly hold them legally accountable.

 Minister of Communications Yoaz Hendel speaks during a plenary session at the assembly of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, July 14, 2021.

Oracle launches new underground cloud center in Jerusalem

The facility is based in a reinforced underground facility to provide the highest levels of security against physical attacks, such as missile strikes.

 Economy Minister Orna Barbivai, Oracle Israel country manager Eran Feigenbaum, Jerusalem mayor Moshe Lion, and Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel.

Hendel after visit with lone soldiers: Our discourse is getting more extreme

Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel posted a letter on Facebook in which he condemned extreme comments toward PM Naftali Bennett from Netanyahu supporters.

 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel visit lone soldiers at the Lone Soldier Center in Memory of Michael Levin

Gov’t minister: Diaspora Jews have right to influence Israeli policies

The comments were made at the opening of the Judaism and State Policy Center at the Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.

 Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel speaking at a conference.

The end of Army Radio? Communications Ministry to discuss station's future

Hendel has previously stated that there is no place for a military radio station that deals with current affairs.

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'WhatsApp reform' to require customer service via chat for telcoms

The purpose of the move is to improve the quality of customer service provided by the companies under the Communications Ministry's control.

Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Whatsapp logo in this picture illustration

Israel to phase out 2G, 3G Internet by 2025

5G Internet networks are expected to be widespread in Israel within two to four years, and will dramatically increase Internet speed and latency.

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High Court slams Knesset for budget delay-law, warns of unconstitutionality

The court was ruling on a petition against a 2020 law that postponed the deadline for passing a state budget with the aim of avoiding a fourth election.

High Court of Justice May 3, 2020