From the Left · Watch · October 27, 2026
Oct 26 ยท Israelis vote in an election seen as a referendum on Netanyahu
PBS NewsHour: Netanyahu faces Israeli voters in first election since Oct. 7 and Gaza war
Grade F (58/100). Nick Schifrin reports from Tel Aviv on Gadi Eisenkot's challenge to Netanyahu, with candidates from both camps, then a studio Q&A on the polls and coalition math
F: Mixes in the reporter's opinion.
- Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): [1:52] 'Israel's worst-ever intelligence failure, for which Netanyahu has not been held accountable' (reporter's own voice)
- Relies on an unnamed source or a number with no source (minus 18 points): [9:56] 'in Gaza, 75,000 killed' (reporter; no source given for the figure)
Splits: Nick Schifrin reports from Tel Aviv on Gadi Eisenkot's challenge to Netanyahu, with candidates from both camps, then a studio Q&A on the polls and coalition math
Same story: NewsNation, Fox News