The most liked tweet in Israel, however, was sent out just days earlier on July 28, when MK Yifat Shasha-Biton tweeted after Netanyahu fired her from chairing the Knesset Coronavirus Committee, a decision she slammed for "preventing serious discussions, prevent discourse... and prevent other voices from being heard."יהודים רחמנים, אנא עזרו לי להחליט אם אני מישראל הראשונה או השנייה? Hilfe! pic.twitter.com/toTswgZHOJ
— Yossi Zabari (@YossiZabari) July 31, 2020
Another celebrity, comedian Yaniv Biton, had another one of the most liked tweets in the country, with his September 28, 2020, video tweet imitating Health Minister Yuli Edelstein's "comforting messages."פעלתי על פי צו מצפוני!ההחלטה של ראש הממשלה לפטר אותי, היא החלטה שמטרתה למנוע דיונים רציניים, למנוע שיח, למנוע הקשבה לציבור, למנוע השמעת קולות אחריםאני שמחה שפתחתי את הוועדה גם בפני הציבור בשקיפות, ברצינות, בהקשבה מלאה ואני מתחייבת להמשיך לפעול כך גם בעתיד בכל מקום שאהיה.
— יפעת שאשא ביטון (@sbyifat) July 28, 2020
Netanyahu also had the top handle in Israel in 2020, meaning he was mentioned the most in other tweets. He was followed by his son Yair, Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz, journalist Yinon Magal, opposition leader Yair Lapid and US President Donald Trump, the latter due primarily to the US elections. Trump also has the distinction of having posted the second most retweeted tweet in Israel, made on January 28, when he posted the map of his "Deal of the Century" to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians alongside Hebrew text.מסר מרגיע משר הבריאות יולי אדלשטיין pic.twitter.com/FP8cj9dWs8
— Yaniv Biton (@yanivbiton99) September 28, 2020
As always, emojis were also an important part of 2020, with the laughing face emoji seeing more use than any other in Israel, ahead of the crying face and the smiling face with heart eyes. Globally, the top hashtags of 2020 were #COVID19/#coronavirus, #blacklivesmatter, #stayhome, #nintendoswitch and #animalcrossing, reflecting just how much the pandemic has impacted everyday life around the world. The tweet that received the most likes and retweets was the tweet from actor Chadwick Boseman's account, announcing his tragic death on August 29.תמיד אעמוד לצד מדינת ישראל והעם היהודי. אני תומך בחוזקה בבטיחותם ובטחונם ובזכותם לחיות במולדתם ההיסטורית. הגיע הזמן לשלום! pic.twitter.com/AtNnQtnGZs
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 28, 2020
— Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) August 29, 2020The data was collected by Twitter from January 1 to November 15.