Times of Israel

Political leaning and stance

Across the measured period, the outlet is consistently critical of Iran, hostile toward Ali Khamenei in some stretches, and hostile toward Hezbollah, with Lebanon's state treated more neutrally. Toward Hamas it is skeptical and security-focused, and hostile in two stretches. Toward Israel and its government it mixes support with critical scrutiny. Toward Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump and the United States, the tone has hardened since spring, from neutral or authoritative to skeptical, with distancing verbs for their claims. Stance is measured from headlines toward countries and persons; it is not a rating of accuracy.

Based on headlines from January 2026 to August 2026.

Who owns Times of Israel

The Times of Israel was founded in 2012 in Jerusalem by David Horovitz and the American investor Seth Klarman; its current ownership structure is not confirmed here.

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What Times of Israel covers

Israel leads, followed by Iran and the United States, with Palestine and the Levant next and the Gulf States, the United Kingdom and Turkey further back. Security and politics dominate in almost equal measure, with diplomacy and military topics the leading sectors.