West Bank Terror Attacks Down 70% in 2024, but Recent Attack Highlights Persistent Threat
A recent terrorist attack near Kedumim, killing three Israelis, serves as a reminder of ongoing security challenges despite a 70% drop in West Bank terror attacks in 2024, down from 847 in 2023 to 254. The attack involved at least three terrorists, indicating a potential re-emergence of organized te...
West Bank Terror Attacks Down 70% in 2024, but Recent Attack Highlights Persistent Threat
A recent terrorist attack near Kedumim, killing three Israelis, serves as a reminder of ongoing security challenges despite a 70% drop in West Bank terror attacks in 2024, down from 847 in 2023 to 254. The attack involved at least three terrorists, indicating a potential re-emergence of organized te...
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44% Bias Score
Nagel Commission Recommends NIS 9 Billion IDF Budget Increase, Shifting to Proactive Defense
The Nagel commission's report, released Monday, recommends a NIS 9 billion budget increase for the IDF in 2025, shifting its posture to 70% offensive, 30% defensive, to address escalating threats, particularly from Iran, but omits analysis of the October 7th failure.
Nagel Commission Recommends NIS 9 Billion IDF Budget Increase, Shifting to Proactive Defense
The Nagel commission's report, released Monday, recommends a NIS 9 billion budget increase for the IDF in 2025, shifting its posture to 70% offensive, 30% defensive, to address escalating threats, particularly from Iran, but omits analysis of the October 7th failure.
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52% Bias Score
Syrian Female Journalists: Courage Under Fire
From 2011, Syrian female journalists risked their lives to report on the conflict, facing arrest, kidnapping, and death at the hands of various groups, including the Syrian regime, the PYD, and ISIS; at least seven were killed, while others worked under pseudonyms to protect their families.
Syrian Female Journalists: Courage Under Fire
From 2011, Syrian female journalists risked their lives to report on the conflict, facing arrest, kidnapping, and death at the hands of various groups, including the Syrian regime, the PYD, and ISIS; at least seven were killed, while others worked under pseudonyms to protect their families.
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48% Bias Score
Bank of Israel Holds Interest Rate Steady Amidst Ongoing War and Moderate Economic Recovery
The Bank of Israel kept its key interest rate at 4.5% for the eighth consecutive month due to the ongoing war and moderate economic recovery, projecting GDP growth of 0.6% in 2024, 4% in 2025, and 4.5% in 2026, while anticipating inflation to reach 4% in the first quarter of 2025.
Bank of Israel Holds Interest Rate Steady Amidst Ongoing War and Moderate Economic Recovery
The Bank of Israel kept its key interest rate at 4.5% for the eighth consecutive month due to the ongoing war and moderate economic recovery, projecting GDP growth of 0.6% in 2024, 4% in 2025, and 4.5% in 2026, while anticipating inflation to reach 4% in the first quarter of 2025.
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28% Bias Score
Blinken: Hamas, not Netanyahu, blocked Gaza ceasefire; US-Israel daylight emboldens Hamas
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a recent interview, contradicted claims that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thwarted a July ceasefire deal to free hostages, instead blaming Hamas; he also warned that public disagreements between the US and Israel embolden Hamas and hinder peace e...
Blinken: Hamas, not Netanyahu, blocked Gaza ceasefire; US-Israel daylight emboldens Hamas
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a recent interview, contradicted claims that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thwarted a July ceasefire deal to free hostages, instead blaming Hamas; he also warned that public disagreements between the US and Israel embolden Hamas and hinder peace e...
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44% Bias Score
Yemen's Nighttime Missile: A Psychological Warfare Tactic
Yemen launched a single missile into Israel during nighttime hours, aiming to create psychological distress and pressure on Israeli leadership by disrupting the public's sense of security, even though the missile posed a low risk of physical harm.
Yemen's Nighttime Missile: A Psychological Warfare Tactic
Yemen launched a single missile into Israel during nighttime hours, aiming to create psychological distress and pressure on Israeli leadership by disrupting the public's sense of security, even though the missile posed a low risk of physical harm.
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40% Bias Score
Nagel's IDF Report: Limited Scope, Urgent Need for Deeper Investigation
Jacob Nagel's report on improving the IDF suggests proactive threat prevention, technological advancements, and independent weapons manufacturing; however, its limited scope and the lack of a full investigation into the October 7, 2023, disaster hinder comprehensive strategic planning.
Nagel's IDF Report: Limited Scope, Urgent Need for Deeper Investigation
Jacob Nagel's report on improving the IDF suggests proactive threat prevention, technological advancements, and independent weapons manufacturing; however, its limited scope and the lack of a full investigation into the October 7, 2023, disaster hinder comprehensive strategic planning.
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48% Bias Score
New Evidence Suggests Looting of Tutankhamun's Tomb
Bob Brier's book alleges that Howard Carter, discoverer of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, may have looted artifacts before the official opening, gifting some to his friend, raising ethical questions about archaeological practices and highlighting controversies surrounding the tomb's discovery.
New Evidence Suggests Looting of Tutankhamun's Tomb
Bob Brier's book alleges that Howard Carter, discoverer of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, may have looted artifacts before the official opening, gifting some to his friend, raising ethical questions about archaeological practices and highlighting controversies surrounding the tomb's discovery.
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16% Bias Score
Former Greek PM Costas Simitis Dies at 88
Former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis passed away at 88 on Sunday in his summer home; a four-day national mourning period has been declared, culminating in a state funeral on January 9, 2025, at the Athens Metropolitan Cathedral.
Former Greek PM Costas Simitis Dies at 88
Former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis passed away at 88 on Sunday in his summer home; a four-day national mourning period has been declared, culminating in a state funeral on January 9, 2025, at the Athens Metropolitan Cathedral.
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24% Bias Score
Syria Conflict Risks Unprecedented Military Clash Between Israel and Turkey
Turkey's expanding influence in Syria, fueled by President Erdogan's ambitions and opposition to Kurdish groups, heightens the risk of direct military conflict with Israel, escalating existing tensions from past events like the 2010 Gaza flotilla incident and the recent Gaza war.
Syria Conflict Risks Unprecedented Military Clash Between Israel and Turkey
Turkey's expanding influence in Syria, fueled by President Erdogan's ambitions and opposition to Kurdish groups, heightens the risk of direct military conflict with Israel, escalating existing tensions from past events like the 2010 Gaza flotilla incident and the recent Gaza war.
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56% Bias Score
Balancing Security and Morality in the Israeli Conflict
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict highlights the ethical challenge of balancing national security with universal human dignity, demanding a nuanced approach that acknowledges both self-defense and the minimization of civilian casualties.
Balancing Security and Morality in the Israeli Conflict
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict highlights the ethical challenge of balancing national security with universal human dignity, demanding a nuanced approach that acknowledges both self-defense and the minimization of civilian casualties.
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24% Bias Score
Carter's Camp David Legacy: Peacemaking and the Palestinian Issue
Jimmy Carter's pivotal role in the 1979 Camp David Accords, brokering peace between Egypt and Israel, is analyzed, highlighting his unprecedented personal involvement and the subsequent tensions arising from his strong advocacy for Palestinian rights.
Carter's Camp David Legacy: Peacemaking and the Palestinian Issue
Jimmy Carter's pivotal role in the 1979 Camp David Accords, brokering peace between Egypt and Israel, is analyzed, highlighting his unprecedented personal involvement and the subsequent tensions arising from his strong advocacy for Palestinian rights.
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44% Bias Score