Pelephone Signs Deal to Acquire Wecom Mobile for NIS 265 Million After Failed Hot Mobile Bid
How 5 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By שירי חביב ולדהורן
First reported by Ynet · Jul 14, 2026
What happened
Pelephone, after failing to acquire Hot Mobile, signed a deal to buy Wecom Mobile for NIS 265 million, aiming to expand its market share and improve operational synergies. The acquisition, pending regulatory approval, will add over 300,000 subscribers and is expected to generate significant cost savings for Pelephone. Wecom currently operates solely in cellular services and uses Cellcom's network under a long-term agreement.
- 01Pelephone failed to buy Hot Mobile but signed to acquire Wecom Mobile for NIS 265 million.
- 02Wecom has over 300,000 subscribers and holds about 3% of the Israeli cellular market.
- 03The deal is expected to generate NIS 50 million short-term and NIS 100 million long-term synergies.
- 04Wecom operates only in cellular services and uses Cellcom's network under a 10-year contract.
- 05Pelephone's network serves about 3 million subscribers, smaller than Cellcom and Partner networks.
- 06The acquisition aligns with Pelephone's growth strategy and investment in future network capabilities.
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