Israel

Story gist: The Israeli Defense Forces received the body of an Israeli-American soldier hostage from Hamas in Gaza. The body is being transported to Israel for identification.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Haaretz frames the event straightforwardly from the IDF’s perspective, emphasizing retrieval in Gaza and transport to Israel. Center outlet BBC attributes the information to Israel and highlights the dual nationality and Hamas’s role in returning the body, adding a layer of official sourcing. Right-leaning coverage is absent, missing potential emphasis on Hamas’s culpability or Israeli determination in hostage recovery efforts.

Story gist: Zohran Mamdani defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo in a special election for a New York State Senate seat in Queens. The victory marked the end of Cuomo’s attempted political comeback.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Haaretz emphasizes Mamdani’s broader appeal beyond anti-Zionism, framing his win positively as historic and multifaceted. Center Politico focuses neutrally on Cuomo’s definitive career defeat after exile, omitting Mamdani details. Right-leaning Fox News highlights Mamdani’s post-victory reliance on party insiders, implying hypocrisy against his anti-old-guard vows, with a critical tone on Democratic continuity. No major omissions across lanes.

Story gist: The United States pressured Israel to allow safe passage for 100 to 200 Hamas operatives from Rafah in Gaza. The proposal includes amnesty for their movement from IDF-controlled areas.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Haaretz frames the story with emphasis on U.S. ‘presses’ for amnesty, using ‘militants’ to highlight concessions to Hamas. Center outlet The Times of Israel reports neutrally on ‘pressures’ and ‘safe passage’ without added context. Right-leaning Jerusalem Post omits U.S. involvement, focusing instead on Israeli Defense Minister Katz’s statement of IDF intent to ‘destroy’ Hamas, emphasizing resolve over negotiation.

Story gist: The United States plans to present a proposal for a two-year United Nations mandate for a stabilization force in Gaza to the UN Security Council. Turkey and Hamas held discussions on the next phase in Gaza. U.S. and Palestinian diplomats met at the UN to discuss a Gaza resolution.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The New York Times frame the story as a proactive U.S. initiative, emphasizing the two-year UN mandate for stabilization with a focus on international involvement. Center outlets like Axios highlight diplomatic meetings between U.S. and Palestinian representatives, stressing neutral discussions on resolutions. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential skepticism toward UN roles or emphasis on U.S. security interests.

Story gist: Rom Breslavski, a recently released Israeli hostage, stated that he was sexually assaulted during captivity by Palestinian Islamic Jihad. He described being stripped and tied up naked, with the intent to crush his dignity.

Bias summary: Left-leaning CNN frames the story neutrally, emphasizing the hostage’s personal testimony as a ‘newly freed Israeli’ without naming the perpetrator in the headline. Center Ynetnews uses a direct, unadorned quote to reveal the assault details factually. Right-leaning Jerusalem Post highlights the perpetrator (PIJ) and the assault’s psychological intent to ‘crush dignity,’ adding emphasis on brutality. No major omissions across lanes.