The records reportedly show the same identification number and home address as previous filings, confirming the legal name change. While his official documents now list him as Yonatan Hun, he continues to use the name Yair Netanyahu across his social media accounts.
The new first name, Yonatan, honors his uncle, Yoni Netanyahu, the Israeli military hero who was killed while leading the famous 1976 Operation Entebbe hostage rescue mission in Uganda.
His new surname, Hun, comes from his maternal grandfather’s original family name before it was later changed to Ben-Artzi after immigrating to Israel.
Israeli law generally prevents another official name change for seven years, though the reason behind Yair Netanyahu’s decision has not been publicly explained. Netanyahu, who currently lives in Florida, remains one of Israel’s most well-known conservative activists and political commentators.