84 of its 125 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Hebron accounted for 53 of Palestine's 84 stories about harm, carried by 50 outlets.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 60 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 Palestine on 7 of the 7 days held.
Most on Friday 23 October 2026: 116 of its 162 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%.
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 Palestine's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
PalestineThe 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 Palestine most116 of its 162 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. Hebron accounted for 67 of Palestine's 116 stories about harm, carried by 69 outlets.
61 of its 123 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. Gaza accounted for 32 of Palestine's 61 stories about harm, carried by 31 outlets.
71 of its 119 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. Gaza accounted for 39 of Palestine's 71 stories about harm, carried by 40 outlets.
70 of its 125 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Gaza accounted for 37 of Palestine's 70 stories about harm, carried by 50 outlets.
131 of its 208 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. Gaza accounted for 81 of Palestine's 131 stories about harm, carried by 90 outlets.
1 more day the news pointed at Palestine
47 of its 106 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. 13 of Ramallah's 21 stories were about protests or strikes.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 5 million people live in Palestine. Over these days its news carried 107 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 & violence43%251 stories
Rights & justice28%164 stories
Displacement9%54 stories
Food & livelihood7%41 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%25 stories
Health3%18 stories
Shelter & services2%14 stories
Disasters & accidents2%11 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed219 Stories reporting people injured140 Stories reporting arrests104 Stories reporting people affected82 Stories reporting people displaced43 Stories reporting evacuations18 Stories reporting abductions13 Stories reporting refugees12Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Palestine. Ring: the world. Measured over 543 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout twice as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than 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: a little more than usual
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Palestine in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Palestine'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
Jordan45 in 100
of its 641 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
Palestine (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
hunger20 Oct10 of its stories that day, about 7 times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.