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Lebanon: Nine killed by Israeli airstrikes in south of country
How this story is being covered
Extra Extra has grouped 15 reports on this story from 13 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 7 left-leaning, 7 center, and 1 right-leaning sources.
With a coverage-diversity score of 81 out of 100, this is one of the more evenly reported stories in our index right now — left, center, and right outlets are all giving it attention.
On reliability, 11 of the 13 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 2 outlets fall into our mixed or lower-reliability tier (C or D). Ratings are drawn from independent assessments and are meant to help you weigh each report, not to tell you which to trust.
This story has been covered over the span of about 3 days, making it a longer-running thread rather than a single news flash.
Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.
Outlets covering this story: Le Monde (English), Haaretz, New York Times, The Guardian, Drop Site News, Truthout, Sky News, BBC World, Al Jazeera, France 24, PBS NewsHour, Reuters, Just the News.
Left(7)
Le Monde (English)AAug 15, 11:32 AM
Lebanon: Nine killed by Israeli airstrikes in south of country
Israel said it carried out retaliatory strikes against the Iran-backed militant group, but Lebanon's prime minister said seven people killed in one of the strikes were not 'military targets' and urged
HaaretzBAug 15, 8:25 AM
Seven killed, including three children, in IDF strike in Lebanon, reports say
Nine people, including three children and two women, killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon; Lebanese PM condemned the attacks, saying the victims were not military targets
HaaretzBAug 15, 3:25 AM
At least nine killed in overnight IDF strikes in southern Lebanon, reports say
New York TimesAAug 15, 11:00 AM
Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill 9, Health Officials Say
The Lebanese health ministry said several children were killed in a strike overnight, one of the deadliest attacks in months. Israel’s military said it was targeting Hezbollah infrastructure.
The GuardianAAug 15, 10:48 AM
Israeli strikes on south Lebanon kill nine in worst toll since June
Two airstrikes reportedly hit homes in Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani with rescue services trying to find survivors Nine people have been killed, including three children, and 11 injured in two Israeli ai
Drop Site NewsBAug 12, 5:24 PM
In West Bank Village, a New Israeli Order Enables Settler Attacks While Claiming to Prevent Them
The Israeli military declared the Palestinian village of Taybeh a closed military zone to "maintain order" but residents say settlers are still allowed to raid the area.
TruthoutCAug 14, 6:50 PM
Israeli Settlers Cut Off Palestinian Farmers’ Water to Fill a Swimming Pool
Marketed as a tourist site for Israelis only, the pool has the explicit backing of the Israeli government.
Center(7)
Sky NewsAAug 15, 10:19 AM
Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon kill nine people including three children, health ministry says
Lebanon says Israeli airstrikes on two villages have killed nine people, including three children.
BBC WorldAAug 15, 12:25 PM
Nine killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, authorities say
Israel's military said it had struck "Hezbollah terror infrastructure" in response to what it described as an earlier action against its soldiers.
Al JazeeraBAug 15, 10:18 AM
At scene of deadly Israeli strike on Lebanon home
An overnight Israeli strike on a family home in Ansar, southern Lebanon, killed at least seven people.
France 24AAug 15, 9:59 AM
'We're seeing an important escalation in southern Lebanon despite the so-called truce'
Overnight Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least seven people in one village, in the deadliest escalation since the lull in fighting began two months ago. FRANCE 24 correspondent Renée Da
PBS NewsHourAAug 14, 9:43 PM
Palestinians besieged in West Bank village of Qusra fear Israeli settlers will seize their homes
The standoff in Qusra between Palestinian families and Israeli settlers who apparently want to push them out entered a new stage Friday as activists supporting the Palestinians marched toward the besi
France 24AAug 15, 8:52 AM
US urges Netanyahu to condemn settlers besieging Palestinians in West Bank
The United States is urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn Israeli settlers who have besieged Palestinian homes in Qusra, while France is calling for their arrest and pr
ReutersAAug 14, 9:23 AM
Israeli settlers seize Palestinian water source in occupied West Bank to create recreational pool - France 24
Israeli settlers seize Palestinian water source in occupied West Bank to create recreational pool France 24
Right(1)
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