Yedioth Ahronoth (, ; lit. "Latest News") is an Israeli daily mass market newspaper[2] published in Tel Aviv. Founded in 1939, Yedioth Ahronoth is Israel's largest paid newspaper by sales and circulation and has been described as "undoubtedly the country's number-one paper."[3] It is published in the tabloid format.
It is known as centrist, compared to the left-leaning newspaper of record Haaretz and the right-leaning free daily Israel Hayom.
History
1939–1948: Foundation and expansion
Yedioth Ahronoth was established in 1939 by an investor named Gershom Komarov. It was the first evening paper in Mandatory Palestine, and attempted to emulate the format of the London Evening Standard.