Netanyahu Adds US-Based Businessman Oren Dobronski to Likud List Amid Dual Citizenship and Legal Issues
How 4 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By אורי בלאו
First reported by Ynet · Aug 13, 2026
What happened
Benjamin Netanyahu has added US-based businessman Oren Dobronski to the Likud list for the Knesset elections. Dobronski, who holds American citizenship and owns a $5 million home in California, must renounce his US citizenship if elected. He co-owns a hummus restaurant chain in the US that faced legal challenges. Dobronski is also linked to multiple companies in Israel and the US and has ties to Netanyahu’s close associates.
- 01Netanyahu placed Oren Dobronski, a US-based businessman, on the Likud Knesset list.
- 02Dobronski owns a $5 million home in California and holds American citizenship.
- 03He must renounce US citizenship and pay an exit tax if elected to the Knesset.
- 04Dobronski co-owns Oren’s Hummus, a US restaurant chain with past labor and harassment lawsuits.
- 05He is involved in multiple companies in Israel and the US.
- 06Dobronski has financial ties to Netanyahu’s associate Dov Frances, who employs Netanyahu’s son.
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