B’Ivrit | Israeli Media Excited Over Trump’s Plan for Gaza
The majority in Israel is fully on board with Trump’s plan, and the Israeli media is leading the way.
The majority in Israel is fully on board with Trump’s plan, and the Israeli media is leading the way.
While the story of Trump sharing Sachs’s anti-Bibi diatribe was reported in Israel, it didn’t make major headlines.
Press coverage was peppered with skepticism and suspicion.
U.S. elections are big news across the world. It’s hard to think of any nation that won’t be impacted by the outcome.
Watching the news from Israel these past days could lead to one clear conclusion: The shame of October 7 has been erased. Israel is once again the greatest military power in the region.
Days before an official announcement by the Israeli army, rumors spread that the bodies of six hostages were recovered from Gaza. Doing their best to report accurately and ethically, Israeli media sources are bound to adhere to strict military censorship guidelines.
After the assassinations of Ismail Haniyeh and Fouad Shukur, Israelis express a mix anxiety and pride, as well as frustration over foiled travel plans.
“The Debate and the Collapse,” read the main headline of Yediot Aharonot, Israel’s largest centrist publication. The commentary column alongside the article, written by Nadav Eyal, was simply titled “Catastrophe.”
How the Israeli media covered the June 8 hostage rescue.
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With trust in the government, military and other institutions at an all-time low, the Israeli media has stepped in to provide Israelis with a common narrative.
In Israel, testimonies from Gaza only make it to prime-time news if they’re coupled with criticism of Hamas.