Current sectionIsrael NewsHaaretz obtained Israel Tax Authority records showing the prime minister's son changed his registered name while keeping the same identification number. The move follows a similar change by his brother Avner, who said his new name was intended to provide anonymity and a lower profile while studying abroadShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeUri Misgav10:10 PM • July 08 2026 IDTYair Netanyahu, son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, changed his name to "Yonatan Hun" in the past year and a half. Haaretz has documents from the Israel Tax Authority indicating the name change, using the same identification number. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israeli politicsBenjamin NetanyahuYair NetanyahuCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsU.S.-IranTrumpWest BankGaza ChickenpoxGraham PlatnerIsrael ProtestsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastWho Is Yonatan Hun and What Did He Do With Yair Netanyahu?Germany Says It Can't Accept West Bank Annexation, but Does Nothing to Stop ItIsrael Gov't Wrongly Cites Academia Leaders' Letter to Curb Protests on CampusNGO: Israel 'Fails to Address Serious Concerns' for Detained Gaza Doctor's LifeHerzog: Israel's Security Agencies Loyal to the People – Not to PoliticiansRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?An Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic Primary