The Times of Israel

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The Times of Israel
Head office in Jerusalem (2012)
TypeOnline newspaper
Founder(s)
Editor-in-chiefDavid Horovitz
EditorSuha Halifa (Arabic)
Stephanie Bitan (French)
Avi Davidi (Persian)
Deputy editorJoshua Davidovich
Elie Leshem
Amanda Borschel-Dan
Opinion editorMiriam Herschlag
LaunchedFebruary 2012; 12 years ago (2012-02)
LanguageEnglish, Hebrew, Arabic, French, Persian
HeadquartersJerusalem
ISSN0040-7909
OCLC number1076401854
Websitetimesofisrael.com

The Times of Israel is an Israeli online newspaper. It was launched in 2012. It was co-founded by Israeli journalist David Horovitz and American billionaire Seth Klarman. Horovitz is also the founding editor.[1] It is based in Jerusalem.[2] Along with the original English website, The Times of Israel publishes in Hebrew, Arabic, French, and Persian. In addition to publishing news and analysis, the website hosts a blog platform with multiple authors.[3]

In February 2014, two years after its launch, The Times of Israel claimed to have two million readers.[4] In 2017, readership increased to 3.5 million unique users every month.[5] By 2021, it had an average of over nine million unique users every month and over 35 million monthly page views. The paper's blog platform also had 9,000 active bloggers.[6][7]

References[change | change source]

  1. Forbes: The World's Billionaires: Seth Klarman. Archived 1 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine. April 2014.
  2. "About The Times of Israel | The Times of Israel". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  3. Grunzweig, Emilie (16 February 2012). "New English-Language Israeli Website Launched". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  4. "Times of Israel Adds French Edition". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  5. "New York Jewish Week, the Times of Israel's new local partner, launches its new website". Times of Israel. 11 January 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  6. "Introducing: The Times of Israel Community". Times of Israel. 6 November 2019. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  7. "Advertise with the Times of Israel". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 3 September 2021.