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Israel continues West Bank military operation and closes crossings before Tuesday’s vote

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Israel’s military is pressing ahead with a large operation in the occupied West Bank, launched in response to a gun attack that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others. According to the Associated Press, the operation has displaced hundreds of Palestinians and placed major restrictions on movement. Deutsche Welle and CBS News report that the Israeli military has said all land crossings between Israel and the West Bank will be closed during Tuesday’s election.

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Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. The Israeli military is pressing ahead with a major military operation in the occupied West Bank.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News
    Center
    PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times

  2. The operation followed a gun attack that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others.

    Reported byLeft1Center2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News
    Center
    PBS NewsHour, Deutsche Welle
    Right
    The Washington Times

  3. According to the Associated Press, the operation has displaced hundreds of Palestinians and placed major restrictions on movement.

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    Center
    PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times

  4. The Israeli military has said all land crossings between Israel and the West Bank will be closed during Tuesday’s election.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News
    Center
    Deutsche Welle

How each side tells it

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All sides report an Israeli military operation in the West Bank after a gun attack killed two soldiers. Center and left headlines stress the crossing closures before Tuesday’s election; the right’s AP report stresses the operation and displaced Palestinians.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    CBS News frames the event around the closure of West Bank crossings before elections, presenting the military operation as a response to the gun attack.

    Israel to close West Bank crossings before elections amid military operation
    CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Deutsche Welle leads with the election-day closure of West Bank crossings; PBS NewsHour’s headline, carrying an AP report, stresses the operation pressing ahead as the election approaches.

    Israel to close all West Bank land crossings on election day
    Deutsche WelleCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Right coverage is only an AP report that the Washington Times ran under its own headline, stressing the operation pressing ahead as the election approaches.

    Israel presses ahead with West Bank operation as election approaches
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • crossing closures before elections
  • operation as response to gun attack
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  • CBS NewsLeft

    Israel to close West Bank crossings before elections amid military operation

    The Israeli military's operation comes in response to a gun attack that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others in the West Bank.

    Read at CBS News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • election-day crossing closures
  • continued military operation
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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • operation pressing ahead
  • hundreds of Palestinians displaced
  • two Israeli soldiers killed
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  • The Washington TimesRightAssociated Press report

    Israel presses ahead with West Bank operation as election approaches

    The Israeli military pressed ahead with a massive military operation in the occupied West Bank on Sunday that has displaced hundreds of Palestinians and placed major restrictions on movement in response to a gun attack last week that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three …

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    2 hr 41 min later

    Its first report, Oct 25, 11:36 AM EDT

  • Center

    13 min later

    Its first report, Oct 25, 9:09 AM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    The Washington Times, Oct 25, 8:55 AM EDT

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  1. The Washington TimesRightOct 25, 8:55 AM EDT
  2. Deutsche WelleCenterOct 25, 9:09 AM EDT
  3. CBS NewsLeftOct 25, 11:36 AM EDT
  4. PBS NewsHourCenterOct 25, 12:24 PM EDT

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