World · Middle East · 23 outlets (L 5 · C 9 · R 7 · 2 not rated)
Israelis vote Tuesday in first election since Oct. 7 attacks
Israelis head to the polls Tuesday in the country's first parliamentary election since Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack and Israel's subsequent assault on Gaza.[1, 11] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a tight race against Gadi Eisenkot, a retired lieutenant general and former chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, according to new polls.[11, 20] Opposition candidates accused Netanyahu of endangering regional stability for his political preservation, and he reportedly pressured Israel's military to take action against Iran as his coalition narrowly trails in the polls.[3, 10]
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Background Israel’s Election Explained: Netanyahu Faces His Biggest Challenge Yet
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 21 rated outlets that covered it, 5 are left of center (3 of them in the Left group), 9 are center and 7 are right of center (4 of them in the Right group). 2 more are not rated.
- Left: Democracy Now! (−2.47), Truthout (−2.23), Ms. Magazine (−1.42).
- Leans left: The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), PBS NewsHour (−0.48), Newsweek (−0.30), Fortune (−0.25), CBS News (−0.14), Axios (−0.05), Bloomberg (+0.08), The Hill (+0.10), CNBC (+0.40).
- Leans right: The Wall Street Journal (+0.63), New York Post (+0.64), RealClearPolitics (+0.87).
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Washington Examiner (+1.34), Fox News (+1.52), The Daily Wire (+2.07).
Not rated Al Jazeera, Los Angeles Times. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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