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Yair Netanyahu Becomes Yair Hon, Father Adopts Segal

7/9/2026

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Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, changed his surname to Hon, reviving his maternal grandfather’s original name.
Records show the same Israeli ID for Yair Netanyahu and Yonatan Hon and list a fictional address of Balfour 0.
Avner Netanyahu adopted the surname Segal, bought a £502,500 London apartment and enrolled in a master’s program as Avi Segal, while Israeli law permits one name change every seven years.

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Story summary

Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, changed his surname to Hon, reviving his maternal grandfather’s original name.
Records show the same Israeli ID for Yair Netanyahu and Yonatan Hon and list a fictional address of Balfour 0.
Avner Netanyahu adopted the surname Segal, bought a £502,500 London apartment and enrolled in a master’s program as Avi Segal, while Israeli law permits one name change every seven years.