December 3, 2025 – Israel Headlines

Story gist: Israel’s IDF stated that Hezbollah killed Lebanese officials who knew of the group’s role in the Beirut Port explosion. The assassinations targeted four public figures.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Haaretz neutrally uses ‘says’ to report IDF’s claim of Hezbollah killing officials aware of its Beirut Port role. Center Yahoo employs cautious ‘claims,’ specifies ‘Hezbollah unit’ and ‘four public figures,’ but omits explosion knowledge link. Right-leaning Jerusalem Post affirmatively states IDF ‘links’ Hezbollah to ‘assassinations over Beirut explosion,’ emphasizing direct connection without qualifiers.

Story gist: A U.S. official who brokered the Israel-Lebanon cease-fire urged Israel against war with Hezbollah. Israel plans to present the U.S. envoy with intelligence on Hezbollah rearmament as tensions rise.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Haaretz emphasizes the U.S. official urging Israel toward restraint against Hezbollah. Center outlet Times of Israel focuses on Israel sharing intel with the envoy on Hezbollah rearmament. Right-leaning Jerusalem Post highlights Netanyahu’s ultimatum that Hezbollah disarm or Israel acts, amid flaring tensions, stressing Israeli resolve.

Story gist: Israeli forces conducted strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, including Beirut and southern areas, from November 24-30, 2025, one year after a ceasefire.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Al Jazeera frames strikes as causing Lebanese worry and fear of another Israeli war, emphasizing victimhood. Center BBC neutrally notes continuing Israeli strikes preventing peace in south Lebanon post-ceasefire. Right-leaning Telegraph blames Lebanon’s failure to disarm Hezbollah for potential war reignition, justifying Israeli actions through omission of aggression concerns.

Story gist: Palestinians in the West Bank report a surge in attacks by Israeli settlers. Settler outposts expand among West Bank villages.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Haaretz portrays Jewish settlers as ‘terrorizing’ Palestinians and proposes Trump as the solution, using alarmist tone. Center AP factually describes settler outposts spreading and fueling fears of attacks, without blame. Right-leaning Daily Sabah focuses on EU demands for Israel to respect international law amid violations, emphasizing external pressure over Palestinian accounts.