Yoaz Hendel

Bereaved family members chosen for Reservist Party leadership after internal elections

Among the bereaved family members chosen for the party’s leadership was Sandra Alon, mother of Sgt. Tomer Keren, who was killed in combat while serving during the Israel-Hamas War.

Yoaz Hendel, head of the Reservists’ Party, speaks during the party’s launch event ahead of the 2026 general elections, at Kibbutz Ma'ale HaHamisha near Jerusalem, November 19, 2025.
Former Minister Yoaz Hendel attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, January 15, 2026.

'Rafah Crossing opening paves way for Hamas to rebuild': Reservist Party leader tells 'Post'

Knesset members attend a plenum hearing, October 29, 2025; illustrative.

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

Opposition lawmakers seen at the Knesset, October 27, 2025

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


Israeli minister's social network regulation committee underway

The committee, headed by Communication Ministry director-general Liran Avishar Ben-Horin, was given 90 days to submit its interim conclusions to Communications Minister Hendel.

 BROKEN ETHERNET CABLES are seen in front of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger logos in an illustrative photo taken this week.

Israeli minister attends Shabbat services at NY Conservative synagogue

Yoaz Hendel, who is Orthodox, attended the Sutton Place Synagogue in order to make a point about inclusivity and Israel’s ties with Diaspora Jews of all denominations.

COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER and Derech Eretz Party chairman Yoaz Hendel.

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