November 24, 2025 – Israel Headlines

Story gist: An Israeli strike in Beirut killed Hezbollah military official Tabtabai. The incident occurred recently in Lebanon.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Washington Post frame the event directly as an ‘Israeli strike’ killing a Hezbollah official, emphasizing Israel’s role. Center outlets like Reuters focus on profiling the victim, ‘Who was Tabtabai, Hezbollah’s military leader killed by Israel?’, providing background. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting perspectives that might stress Hezbollah threats or Israeli security needs.

Story gist: IDF Chief of Staff dismissed the heads of intelligence, operations, and Southern Command for failures related to the October 7 Hamas attack. He reprimanded other senior commanders.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NYT frames the action as ‘punishment’ for ‘mistakes’ in the ‘Hamas attack,’ emphasizing accountability. Center Reuters neutrally reports the chief ‘fires, reprimands’ commanders for ‘failures.’ Right-leaning Jerusalem Post highlights the chief’s quote admitting the ‘IDF failed its primary mission,’ stressing internal criticism and the decision to punish, with a defensive tone on military responsibility.

Story gist: Israel’s Cabinet voted to appoint Justice Minister Yariv Levin to head the ministries of labor, religious services, and Jerusalem. The move occurs amid a Haredi coalition crisis.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Haaretz frames the story with ‘Haredi Coalition Crisis’ in the headline, emphasizing political instability. Center outlet Times of Israel uses neutral procedural language, detailing the Cabinet vote and specific ministries without crisis mention. Right-leaning Israel National News highlights filling ‘vacant haredi ministries,’ downplaying turmoil and portraying it as routine government action.

Story gist: Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican Congresswoman from Georgia, publicly opposed Donald Trump. Trump called her and other Republicans ‘lowlifes’ while claiming GOP unity; some reports note Georgia voter support for her and her potential departure from Congress.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT frame Greene positively as standing up to Trump with voter backing, emphasizing her defiance. Center outlets like BBC neutrally trace her shift from Trump ally to quitting Congress, focusing on career change. Right-leaning Fox highlights Trump’s unity claim and his ‘lowlifes’ label for Greene, portraying her negatively while centering his perspective.

Story gist: Israeli forces launched strikes in Gaza, killing 20 to 24 people according to reports from hospitals and media. Israel and Hamas traded blame over a truce.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets (NYT) lead with ’20 Killed in Israeli Strikes’ and mutual blame, emphasizing casualties from Israel. Center outlets (AP) frame strikes as ‘ceasefire’s latest test’ with hospital-reported 24 deaths, stressing context. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting potential focus on Hamas actions or Israeli defensive needs.