Israel Hayom marks birthday with stock bell ringing
TEL AVIV — Executives from Israel Hayom marked the 10th anniversary of the founding of the country’s largest-circulation newspaper Tuesday by ringing the opening bell of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
Las Vegas residents Dr. Miriam Adelson and Sheldon Adelson, who own the company that is the newspaper’s primary shareholder, pressed the traditional button to start trade with Editor-in-chief Boaz Bismuth, Publisher Asher Baharav and CEO Zippi Koren.
Dr. Miriam Adelson lauded Israel Hayom’s emergence as the leading newspaper in Israel.
“This team led the revolution in Israel’s media market, a revolution that was made possible through hard work, conviction and great passion for what we do,” she said. “What makes Israel Hayom’s people so special is their deep sense of patriotism and their belief that the country can continue to rise and lead in a whole host of fields, from health care and technology to agriculture and culture and, of course, economics.”
Sheldon Adelson, who founded the newspaper with the hope that it would lead to more balanced reporting in the Israeli media, said, “Israel Hayom, as its very name suggests, has an agenda. It is Israel’s paper … our work, our entrepreneurial spirit, our money, our property, and our future.”
Bismuth thanked the newspaper’s readers.
“Millions of men and women made Israel Hayom their friend. This paper is how they start their day,” he said. “This makes us extremely proud, but it also means that we must excel. We will continue serving our readers for many years to come, and serve as the outlet for those who love their country, for anyone who is proud of being Israeli.”
The Review-journal is owned by the family of Sheldon and Dr. Miriam Adelson, the owners of Israel Hayom.