December 24, 2025 – Israel Headlines

1Israel reportedly abducts Lebanese officer tied to Ron Arad

Story gist: Israel reportedly abducted a Lebanese ex-officer linked to missing pilot Ron Arad. Lebanese reports cite a 37-second phone signal and Mount Hermon route.
Left
No major left-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Center
37-second phone signal, Mount Hermon route: Lebanese reports detail ex-officer ‘abduction’
— Ynetnews
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Right
Israel reportedly abducts Lebanese officer tied to Ron Arad
— The Jerusalem Post
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Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, omitting coverage. Center (Ynetnews) emphasizes Lebanese reports, specifics like phone signal and route, hedges ‘abduction’ in quotes for caution. Right (Jerusalem Post) directly states ‘abducts,’ highlights Ron Arad tie upfront with assertive tone implying legitimacy.

2Christmas festivities return to Bethlehem after two years as Palestinians hope for ‘better future’

Story gist: Christmas festivities resumed in Bethlehem after a two-year pause. Palestinians expressed hope for a better future.
Left
Christmas Is Back in Bethlehem, but Peace and Joy Have Yet to Arrive
— The New York Times
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Center
Christmas festivities return to Bethlehem after two years as Palestinians hope for ‘better future’
— Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT frame the story somberly, headlining the return of Christmas but emphasizing absent peace and joy amid conflict. Center outlets like ABC report neutrally, focusing on festivities’ resumption and Palestinian hopes. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential emphasis on Israeli security perspectives or regional tensions.

3Netanyahu’s aides misled the Israeli media for the PM and spread Qatari propaganda

Story gist: Aides of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu allegedly misled Israeli media and spread Qatari propaganda. A former aide claimed Netanyahu knew everything and was behind an intelligence leak to Germany’s Bild newspaper.
Left
Netanyahu’s aides misled the Israeli media for the PM and spread Qatari propaganda
— Haaretz
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Center
‘He knew everything’: Netanyahu’s ex-aide says PM was ‘behind’ leak of intel to Bild
— The Times of Israel
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Right
Benjamin Netanyahu face scrutiny over intelligence leak claims
— The Jerusalem Post
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Haaretz frames aides as directly misleading media for Netanyahu and spreading Qatari propaganda, using accusatory tone. Center Times of Israel emphasizes ex-aide’s claim of Netanyahu’s personal involvement in the Bild leak. Right-leaning Jerusalem Post softens to ‘faces scrutiny over intelligence leak claims,’ omitting propaganda reference and reducing direct blame.