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).
24 Oct: 56 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about three times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Israel on 1 of the 1 day 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 rightScroll 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 mostIn 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 18 stories about people being harmed for every million people — more than ten times the world's rate (0.8 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 & violence57%100 stories
Rights & justice19%34 stories
Displacement12%21 stories
Disasters & accidents4%7 stories
Health3%6 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given2%3 stories
Shelter & services2%3 stories
Food & livelihood1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed100 Stories reporting people injured44 Stories reporting people affected34 Stories reporting arrests22 Stories reporting people displaced20 Stories reporting abductions17 Stories reporting evacuations8 Stories reporting refugees3Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Israel. Ring: the world. Measured over 171 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: a little less than usual
Fearabout one and a half times as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmthabout as warm as 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
Jordan76 in 100 of its 191 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Palestine67 in 100 of its 125 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Israel56 in 100
of its 315 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Saudi Arabia40 in 100
of its 240 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Syria50 in 100
of its 36 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Lebanon36 in 100
of its 14 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Egypt14 in 100
of its 78 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
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 & violence
Israel (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.