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Haaretz · February 2026
February 2026 editorial profile for Haaretz. Below: how this outlet framed the actors and regions it covered most in February 2026. Tap any tile to jump to the detailed card.
Israel25 titles-1Skeptical“critical and skeptical”
Patterns
- highlights government failures and controversies
- uses distancing or critical framing for Israeli officials
- foregrounds harm to Palestinians and democratic norms
- reports on internal Israeli dissent and scandals
Caveats
The outlet is consistently critical of the Israeli government and its policies, but not of the country as a whole; coverage includes some neutral reporting on Israeli companies and events, but the dominant stance toward the state's actions and leadership is skeptical and often negative.
Palestine25 titles0Reportorial“neutral with critical framing”
Patterns
- reports on PS as a site of conflict and humanitarian issues
- includes critical coverage of Israeli actions toward PS
- quotes external voices accusing Israel of enabling genocide
- covers internal Palestinian Authority violence
Caveats
The entity is a country (Palestinian territories), not a single actor; coverage is mixed between reporting on militant groups, Israeli military actions, and Palestinian Authority violence, without a consistent positive or negative stance toward the entity itself.
TRUMP25 titles-1Skeptical“critical and skeptical”
Patterns
- portrays Trump as erratic and impulsive
- highlights risks and negative consequences of Trump's actions
- uses distancing and critical framing (e.g., 'brags', 'hurtling', 'tantrum')
- questions Trump's competence and decision-making
Caveats
Some headlines report Trump's statements neutrally or with slight positive framing (e.g., #11, #15), but the overall editorial stance is consistently critical, especially in opinion pieces and analysis. The outlet's own vocabulary and selection emphasize Trump's volatility and potential for catastrophic outcomes.
NETANYAHU25 titles-2Adversarial“consistently hostile and delegitimising”
Patterns
- personal attacks and derogatory labels ('lackey', 'manipulator', 'mouthpiece', 'madness of King Bibi')
- framing Netanyahu as corrupt, self-serving, and destructive to democracy
- skeptical framing of his actions and motives (e.g., 'drags security establishment into political trenches', 'bypassing IDF')
- negative selection bias: foregrounding scandals, failures, and opposition criticism
Caveats
Headlines 3, 9, 10, 14, 15, 22, 24 report Netanyahu's actions or statements neutrally or factually, but the overwhelming majority use hostile framing, derogatory epithets, and delegitimising language. The outlet's own editorial voice is consistently negative toward Netanyahu, even when reporting his statements (e.g., headline 3 quotes him but is surrounded by hostile context).
Representative headlines
- →'Netanyahu's Lackey': Ex-hostages, Families Erupt After Israel's Top Coordinator Said Protests Helped Hamas
- →The Minutes of a Manipulator: Netanyahu's Alternate Reality of Israel's Worst Day
- →The Madness of King Bibi: Netanyahu Laments the Fall of the Democracy He Destroyed
- →The Ignominious Life of a Netanyahu Mouthpiece
- →Netanyahu Drags Israel's Security Establishment Into Political Trenches to Fight for Him
United States25 titles0Reportorial“neutral with critical undertones”
Patterns
- reports U.S. actions and statements factually
- frames U.S. policy as erratic or risky
- highlights U.S. pressure on Israel and Iran
- includes critical coverage of U.S. domestic issues
Caveats
Coverage is mixed: many headlines neutrally report U.S. diplomatic moves and statements, but several frame U.S. policy as erratic (e.g., 'Trump's Erratic Red Lines') or criticize U.S. actions (e.g., 'sacrificed for Trump's Gaza Plan'). The outlet does not consistently praise or condemn the U.S., and the entity is a country, not a single actor, which complicates stance assessment.