Yoaz Hendel (Hebrew: יועז הנדל; born 22 May 1975) is an Israeli politician, journalist, author, publicist and public activist.

A military historian by training, Hendel previously worked as a journalist, was the chairman of the Institute for Zionist Strategies (IZS), and taught academic courses at Bar-Ilan University.

[2] At age 18 he joined the Israel Defense Forces, serving in the elite Shayetet 13 naval commando unit as a combat officer, last rank: Major.

[7] In 2010 Hendel, together with Zaki Shalom, a professor at Ben Gurion University, authored the book "Let the IDF Win": The Self-Fulfilling Slogan.

The book evaluates the threat to Israel’s security posed by a nuclear Iran since the Second Lebanon War of 2006, and analyzes Israel’s military and diplomatic options as well as intelligence analysis, future military measures, the Israeli Air Force attack in Syria, Operation Cast Lead, technological advances, cyberspace battles, assassinations and warfare smuggling by sea.

[10][non-primary source needed] In August 2011 Hendel was appointed Director of Communications and Public Diplomacy for Prime Minister Netanyahu and in early 2012 as a member of the negotiation team with the Palestinians in Jordan.

[11] He resigned from his post on 21 February 2012, after Netanyahu told him he had lost confidence in him for having informed the Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein of possible sexual harassment by the Prime Minister's bureau chief Natan Eshel.

In February 2019, Hendel and the Telem party joined the Blue and White slate (along with Yesh Atid and Hosen L'Israel) ahead of Israel's April 2019 parliamentary elections.

This was done in opposition to fellow Telem and Yesh Atid party members and led to the forming of the Unity Government of Blue and White and the Likud.

This problem was prevalent as various groups were taking advantage of other peoples' cell phone numbers and sending phony messages in their name, while assuming their identity.

[19] Hendel’s ministry led a major reform, enabling and regulating the spread of advanced fiber optics (high speed internet) throughout Israel.

[26] The following day, Hendel recommended the approval of the HOT company joining ICB’s optical fibers initiative, and he published a hearing for the reduction of Bezeq’s landline rates.

[34] Ahead of the Knesset elections of November 2022, Hendel signed a unification agreement with the Yamina party led by Ayelet Shaked to create the Zionist Spirit list, and was placed second.

The organization intends to operate at the crossings checkpoints where the IDF is present, to assist at points of friction, in schools to educate on the importance of purity of arms and with the help of a group of physicians, to provide free medical treatment regardless of religion, race or sex.

The human rights organization by Hendel deals with public relations on behalf of Israel, and presents the "efforts and the great moral advantage" of the Zionist movement.