December 10, 2025 – Israel Headlines

1Departed Ashdod for Cyprus: Extensive search underway for missing yacht

Story gist: An Israeli yacht departed Ashdod for Cyprus and went missing in the Mediterranean during Storm Byron. An extensive search is underway.
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Search underway in Mediterranean after Israeli yacht goes missing during Storm Byron
— Ynetnews
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Departed Ashdod for Cyprus: Extensive search underway for missing yacht
— Israel National News
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Bias summary: No left-leaning coverage, leaving that perspective absent. Center outlets like Ynetnews frame the story with emphasis on Storm Byron’s role and the broader Mediterranean search for an Israeli yacht. Right-leaning Israel National News highlights the specific Ashdod-to-Cyprus route and extensive search efforts, omitting the storm detail for a more localized focus.

2Scouring massive labyrinth under Rafah, IDF just missed finding Hadar Goldin’s body

Story gist: Israeli Defense Forces searched a tunnel network under Rafah in southern Gaza, the site where the military states soldier Hadar Goldin’s remains were held. The operation narrowly missed locating the body.
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Embed to the site where Israel’s military says Hadar Goldin’s remains were held, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip
— Reuters Connect
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Israel Closes In on Hamas Fighters Trapped in Tunnels, Testing Cease-Fire
— The Wall Street Journal
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Bias summary: No left-leaning outlets covered the story, omitting pro-Palestinian or critical perspectives on IDF actions. Center outlets like Reuters provide neutral, factual embeds focusing on the claimed site of Goldin’s remains. Right-leaning WSJ emphasizes Israel’s advance on trapped Hamas fighters in tunnels, stressing military strategy and cease-fire strains (68 words).

3Waltz meets Netanyahu on first official Israel visit

Story gist: US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz made his first official visit to Israel and met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He also met Jordan’s Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and backed an Israel-led Gaza control plan.
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Readout of Ambassador Mike Waltz’s Meeting with His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II of Jordan
— United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov)
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UN envoy Waltz backs Israel-led Gaza control plan
— The Jerusalem Post
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Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets omitted coverage entirely, absenting any perspective. Center sources, via US government readout, emphasized Waltz’s meeting with Jordan’s Crown Prince in neutral diplomatic terms, omitting Israel visit and Gaza stance. Right-leaning outlets highlighted Waltz’s support for Israel-led Gaza control and Netanyahu meeting, using positive framing aligned with pro-Israel views.