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Israeli strike hits Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, killing at least six, officials say

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Covered by 16 outlets, mostly left-leaning (69%).

22 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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Gaza health officials say an Israeli airstrike hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis early Thursday, killing at least six people, including a surgeon, and wounding at least 20. Officials say the strike hit the hospital’s surgery department. The Israeli military said it targeted a senior Hamas commander and other militants, and that Hamas used the hospital as a command center. The military did not provide evidence for that claim, the Associated Press reports, and Hamas said the claim was an attempt to justify a crime. The strike came during a fragile ceasefire.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Gaza health officials say at least six people were killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left2Left4Center5See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe, MS NOW
    Left
    CNN, The Guardian, NBC News, NPR
    Center
    United Press International, Financial Times, Sky News, Deutsche Welle, BBC News

  2. At least 20 people were wounded, according to health officials.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left1Center3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    United Press International, Sky News, BBC News

  3. The Israeli military said it targeted a senior Hamas commander and that Hamas used the hospital as a command center, without providing evidence, according to the Associated Press.

    Reported byFar Left2Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe, MS NOW
    Left
    NPR
    Center
    Deutsche Welle

  4. Health officials say a surgeon was among the dead.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    Deutsche Welle

  5. Reports describe the strike as coming during a fragile ceasefire.

    One side only: the centerReported byCenter2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Financial Times, Deutsche Welle

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.

  • Was Nasser Hospital being used as a Hamas command center?

    The Israeli military and security agency say Hamas used the hospital as a command center and stored weapons there. Hamas says the claim is an attempt to justify a crime, and the Associated Press reports the military gave no evidence for it.

How each side tells it

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All sides report an Israeli strike hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, killing at least six people, according to health officials. Left headlines center the casualties and a surgeon among the dead, while center headlines name Israel as the actor and add the ceasefire or the claimed Hamas target.

  • the left

    11 outlets

    Left headlines lead with the death toll and attribute it to health officials; Al Jazeera’s feature instead centers a surgeon filming the aftermath.

    Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills at least six, including doctor and child, Palestinian officials say
    CNNLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    5 outlets

    Center headlines mostly name Israel as the striking party, some adding the ceasefire or the claimed Hamas target, with the toll attributed to health officials.

    Israel strikes Gaza hospital despite ceasefire
    Financial TimesCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left1

    terrifying

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    terrifyingMore neutral: the aftermath of an Israeli strike

    The word adds an emotional judgement in the outlet’s own voice that the description of the strike does not need.

    British volunteer surgeon films the terrifying aftermath of an Israeli strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital.

    Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)

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Loaded words that outlets reported someone else saying. They show what was said, not how the outlet chose to say it.

  • Dehumanizing label

    Quoted

    a senior Hamas terroristMore neutral: a senior Hamas figure

    Calls the person a terrorist before any charge or evidence is shown; the label is the military’s own, reported in quotation.

    …out early Thursday, according to the Israeli military, which said it struck “a senior Hamas terrorist” and other militants, without providing evidence.

    Quoted byMS NOW (Far Left)

    These are Israeli military’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

  • Euphemism

    Quoted

    precise strikeMore neutral: airstrike

    The phrase repeats Israel’s own description of its attack as accurate, which the coverage does not confirm, so it is a claim rather than a neutral description.

    Israel called it a “precise strike” that was targeting a Hamas commander who they said had planned attacked from the…

    Quoted byNBC News (Left)

    These are Israel’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

11 outlets

Leads with

  • the death toll
  • a surgeon or doctor among the dead
  • the aftermath on the ground
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From the center

5 outlets

Leads with

  • the ceasefire context
  • Israel’s claimed Hamas target
  • the death toll
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From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

The stories you read build My Mix, a private picture of which sides cover the stories you choose, kept on this device. What is My Mix?

The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    Al Jazeera English, Nov 11, 8:20 PM EST

  • Center

    2 hr 12 min later

    Its first report, Nov 11, 10:32 PM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 11, 8:20 PM EST
  2. The New York TimesLeftNov 11, 10:26 PM EST
  3. BBC NewsCenterNov 11, 10:32 PM EST
  4. The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 12, 1:29 AM EST
  5. ABC NewsLeftNov 12, 1:40 AM EST
  6. BloombergLeftNov 12, 2:00 AM EST
  7. CBS NewsLeftNov 12, 2:08 AM EST
  8. MS NOWFar LeftNov 12, 2:28 AM EST
  9. NBC NewsLeftNov 12, 4:16 AM EST
  10. NPRLeftNov 12, 4:29 AM EST
  11. The GuardianLeftNov 12, 6:24 AM EST
  12. Deutsche WelleCenterNov 12, 6:27 AM EST
  13. Sky NewsCenterNov 12, 6:32 AM EST
  14. Financial TimesCenterNov 12, 7:03 AM EST
  15. CNNLeftNov 12, 7:22 AM EST
  16. United Press InternationalCenterNov 12, 9:00 AM EST

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