December 22, 2025 – Israel Headlines

Story gist: Iran conducted a missile drill. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans a meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham warned of a surge in Iran’s missile production.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NBC News frames story around Netanyahu briefing Trump on possible new Iran strikes, emphasizing Israeli strike plans. Center Axios reports Iran’s missile drill alarming Israel alongside Netanyahu-Trump meeting, balanced tone. Right-leaning Jerusalem Post stresses Graham’s warning of Iran missile production surge, highlighting Iranian threat; no major omissions across lanes.

Story gist: Israel’s Attorney General criticized the government’s inquiry into the October 7 attacks as politically motivated and tailored to the coalition’s needs. Families of October 7 victims opposed the government-backed probe.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Haaretz emphasizes victims’ families’ outrage, using loaded terms like ‘shameful, political fraud’ to attack the government probe. Center outlet Times of Israel neutrally reports the AG’s direct criticism and quotes. Right-leaning Jerusalem Post frames the government’s action as ‘testing limits,’ implying boldness rather than impropriety, omitting strong condemnations.

Story gist: MAGA figures including Johnson, Trump Jr., Erika Kirk, and Vance spoke at the Turning Point USA conference. Gripes and infighting were on display among attendees.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian emphasize ‘gripes and infighting,’ framing the event as chaotic and dysfunctional within MAGA circles. Center outlets like PBS neutrally list speakers with a ‘WATCH’ prompt, focusing on content without mentioning discord. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential positive emphasis on unity or key messages.

Story gist: A vigil for Bondi attack victims occurred in Bondi on Sunday, featuring defiance slogan ‘We are unbreakable.’ Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was booed at the event.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian leads with community defiance (‘We are unbreakable’), downplaying PM booing as afterthought. Center AFR neutrally spotlights Albanese booed at victims’ vigil. Right-leaning Daily Telegraph omits commemoration and booing, focusing instead on grilling Foreign Minister Wong over Royal Commission, emphasizing government accountability absent in other lanes.

Story gist: A massacre occurred at Bondi Beach, Australia. Australian Jews reported living with a sense of peril prior to the incident.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Slate questions Jewish safety in public spaces, using a personal, fearful tone. Center outlet The Times of Israel frames the event as Australia embracing a ‘globalized Intifada’ via a mocking chant reference. Right-leaning Jerusalem Post demands world leaders stop the Intifada’s spread, emphasizing global action. All highlight antisemitism but differ in focus from individual peril to national complicity to leadership failure.