176 of its 315 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (8 stories).
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 46 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Israel on 5 of the 7 days held.
Most on Saturday 24 October 2026: Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (8 stories).
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in Israel's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
IsraelThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightOctober 2026
18 Oct
Lahavattacks & violence
10 stories, 8 outlets
18 Oct
Majd al-Krumprotests & strikes
8 stories, 15 outlets
18 Oct
Jerusalemattacks & violence
93 stories, 135 outlets
19 Oct
Jerusalemattacks & violence
114 stories, 303 outlets
23 Oct
Jerusalemattacks & violence
93 stories, 103 outlets
24 Oct
Jerusalemattacks & violence
47 stories, 75 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Israel most339 of its 617 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (148 stories).
241 of its 558 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories).
266 of its 596 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (70 stories).
233 of its 484 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Jerusalem accounted for 93 of Israel's 233 stories about harm, carried by 135 outlets.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 10 million people live in Israel. Over these days its news carried 176 stories about people being harmed for every million people — more than ten times the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Conflict & violence59%998 stories
Rights & justice27%461 stories
Displacement4%74 stories
Health4%71 stories
Disasters & accidents2%31 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given2%27 stories
Food & livelihood1%24 stories
Shelter & services1%15 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed605 Stories reporting people injured315 Stories reporting arrests271 Stories reporting people affected125 Stories reporting abductions74 Stories reporting people displaced53 Stories reporting refugees22 Stories reporting evacuations19Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Israel. Ring: the world. Measured over 1,674 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout twice as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefabout one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Israel in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Israel's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Palestine60 in 100 of its 968 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Israel46 in 100
of its 3,724 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Saudi Arabia46 in 100
of its 2,717 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Jordan45 in 100
of its 641 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Syria35 in 100
of its 334 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Lebanon34 in 100
of its 279 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Egypt17 in 100
of its 781 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceProtests & strikes
Israel (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.