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From the Right · Read · October 24, 2026

Oct 23 · Israel orders the West Bank closed after two soldiers are killed near Hebron

New York Post: Dramatic moment Israeli soldiers kill 2 Hamas terrorists who were ‘planning a major attack’ in the West Bank

Grade B (88/100). The Post names the two soldiers killed, quotes Netanyahu's statement and Ben-Gvir, and reports the Hebron cordon and the closure through the Oct. 27 election

B: Uses loaded words.

  • Uses loaded words (minus 12 points): 'heavily armed Hamas terrorists killed two soldiers' (loaded wording in its own voice)

Splits: The Post names the two soldiers killed, quotes Netanyahu's statement and Ben-Gvir, and reports the Hebron cordon and the closure through the Oct. 27 election

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Same story: NPR, Straight Arrow News

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