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 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".