Netanyahu Family's Name Change: Yair Netanyahu's Reported Shift to Yonatan Hun Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s eldest son, Yair Netanyahu, has reportedly undergone a legal name change, adopting the name Yonatan Hun. This development was uncovered through tax-related records that listed Yair under his new identity. Earlier documents from December 2024 reportedly carried his previous name, while more recent records showed the name Yonatan Hun alongside the same identification information, including his tax identification number and address. The change was reported by Haaretz, an Israeli daily. The name Yonatan is associated with Benjamin Netanyahu’s elder brother, who died during the 1976 Entebbe hostage rescue operation. The surname Hun is linked to the original family name of Yair’s maternal grandfather, Shmuel Ben Artzi, before it was altered. This shift appears to reflect a broader pattern within the Netanyahu family of using alternative names, though no official explanation has been provided for Yair’s decision. Benjamin Netanyahu himself reportedly used the name “Ben Nitai” while studying in the United States. According to reports, he adopted the name to create a more pronounceable and commercially appealing identity, as he planned to move to the U.S. His younger son, Avner Netanyahu, also used a different name in official records abroad. During a property registration process in the United Kingdom, Avner was listed as “Avi Avner Segal.” The property, purchased in London in 2022 for £502,500, was fully paid in cash, with no mortgage or loan registered, according to Britain’s land registry records. Around the same time, Avner enrolled in a master’s degree program at Regent’s Park College in Oxford, using the name Avi Segal.#benjamin_netanyahu #yair_netanyahu #haaretz #entebbe_operation #tzila_netanyahu
