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

Netanyahu’s son Yair adopts new name in latest family name change Yair Netanyahu, the son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has changed his name to Yonatan Hon, Haaretz reported on Wednesday. The Israeli newspaper said tax-withholding approvals issued in December 2024 carried his previous name, Yair Netanyahu. This year, the same identifying details appeared under the new name, including a fictional address listed as "Balfour 0". Yair Netanyahu has used a similar surname before. On social media, he previously identified himself as "Yair Hoon". Hoon was the original surname of his mother Sara’s father, Shmuel, before the family changed it to Ben Artzi. The reported name change comes as the Netanyahu family name faces growing political and legal complications, internationally and in the United States . Benjamin Netanyahu has become an increasingly toxic figure in US politics, while the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant against him over war crimes and crimes against humanity following the genoicde in Gaza . Yair has faced scrutiny over his business links in the US and past controversies tied to the family’s relationship with wealthy figures. Read more: Netanyahu’s son Yair adopts new name in latest family name change Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with his son Yair in 2015 (AFP)