December 26, 2025 – Israel Headlines

1Border Police soldier rescued from Palestinian village near Hebron

Story gist: Israeli troops extracted two Israelis, including a Border Police soldier, from Area A of the West Bank near Hebron after they entered a Palestinian village.
Left
No major left-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Center
Troops said to extract 2 Israelis who entered Wast Bank’s Area A near Hebron, Nablus
— The Times of Israel
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Right
Drama near Hebron: Border Police soldier enters PA territory, triggering security alert
— Israel National News
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Bias summary: No left-leaning outlets covered the story, omitting any perspective emphasizing Palestinian control or Israeli intrusion risks. Center outlet (Times of Israel) neutrally reports troops extracting two Israelis who entered restricted Area A. Right-leaning (Israel National News) frames with dramatic tone (‘Drama’), stressing Border Police soldier entering PA territory and triggering security alert, highlighting Israeli vulnerability.

2Settler reservist rams ATV into praying Palestinian in West Bank; IDF launches probe

Story gist: An Israeli settler reservist rammed an ATV into a Palestinian praying near Ramallah in the West Bank. The IDF launched a probe into the incident.
Left
Video:: An Israeli soldier runs over a young man while he was praying near Ramallah
— وكالة صدى نيوز
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Center
Settler reservist rams ATV into praying Palestinian in West Bank; IDF launches probe
— The Times of Israel
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Right
IDF probes shooting and ramming incident involving reservist near Dayr Jarir
— Israel National News
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Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets emphasize Israeli aggression by calling it a soldier ‘running over’ a ‘young man while he was praying,’ highlighting victim vulnerability. Center outlets use neutral terms like ‘settler reservist rams ATV into praying Palestinian’ and stress the IDF probe. Right-leaning sources frame it as an ‘IDF probes shooting and ramming incident involving reservist,’ omitting settler label, adding unmentioned shooting, and focusing on investigation to downplay severity.

3Can Nazareth achieve XMAS appeal? ‘Pilgrimage won’t come to a city plagued by crime’

Story gist: Nazareth, Israel, prepares for Christmas pilgrimage amid crime issues. Media headlines question tourist appeal due to crime.
Left
Can Nazareth achieve XMAS appeal? ‘Pilgrimage won’t come to a city plagued by crime’
— Haaretz
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Center
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Right
Nazareth prepares for a Christmas in the grip of the mafia
— The Times
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Haaretz uses questioning tone (‘Can Nazareth achieve XMAS appeal?’) and strong phrasing (‘plagued by crime’) to emphasize deterrence of pilgrims. Right-leaning The Times highlights preparation despite ‘grip of the mafia,’ focusing on mafia control over appeal concerns. No center outlets cover the story, absenting balanced or less alarmist views.

4Israel strikes southern Lebanon as deadline to disarm Hezbollah nears

Story gist: Israel conducted strikes in southern Lebanon as a deadline for Hezbollah to disarm neared. Lebanon denied any link between its army and Hezbollah after the strike.
Left
Israel strikes southern Lebanon as deadline to disarm Hezbollah nears
— The Guardian
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Center
Lebanon denies any army link to Hezbollah after Israeli strike
— Reuters
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian frame the event with Israeli strikes approaching a Hezbollah disarmament deadline, emphasizing Israeli military action. Center outlets like Reuters highlight Lebanon’s denial of army-Hezbollah ties post-strike, focusing on official responses. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting perspectives that might stress Hezbollah threats or Israeli security imperatives.