Arutz Sheva media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Arutz Sheva as leaning right. We have seen it on 169 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Arutz Sheva biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Arutz Sheva as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Arutz Sheva left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Arutz Sheva as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Arutz Sheva reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Arutz Sheva are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Arutz Sheva has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Arutz Sheva’s own report linked underneath.
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the 81st session via video link. The decision follows the United States' denial of a visa to Abbas, preventing his in-person attendance in New York.
Arutz Sheva reported it asUN votes to let Abbas address General Assembly by video after US visa ban (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated the war in Iran will conclude immediately after the US midterm elections in November. He accused Iran of prolonging the conflict to influence the election outcome and suggested the country seeks nuclear weapons.
Arutz Sheva reported it asTrump: Iran ‘very much’ wants a deal (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
A bipartisan group of US senators has formally requested the Trump administration disclose details of a proposed civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia. The lawmakers are specifically asking for the release of two accompanying "side letters."
Arutz Sheva reported it asUS senators demand Trump release classified Saudi nuclear deal documents (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
A 29-year-old Kansas man, Korby Allen Strube, has been arrested in Florida for allegedly making death threats against conservative commentator Ben Shapiro on social media. The threats reportedly referenced Shapiro's Jewish identity and included a countdown to Yom Kippur. Strube also allegedly made threats against former President Donald Trump.
Arutz Sheva reported it asKansas man arrested for threatening to murder Ben Shapiro on Yom Kippur (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
Arutz Sheva reported it asArtists quit Ed Sheeran tour after Macklemore's removal (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
Arutz Sheva reported it asReport: Trump administration plans $2.8 billion military package for Israel (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance said the conflict with Iran is expected to enter a "much different phase" within months. He also suggested the war could conclude shortly after the upcoming midterm elections, aligning with President Trump's predictions.
Arutz Sheva reported it asVance: US-Iran war will enter 'much different phase' within months (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
The Israeli military and Shin Bet confirmed the killing of Nael Abu Obeid, commander of Hamas's Rafah Brigade, in a strike in southern Gaza. He replaced Mohammed Shabana, who was killed in May 2025. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated, 'No terrorist is immune, and Hamas will not be in Gaza.'
Arutz Sheva reported it asThe target: Hamas' Rafah Brigade commander (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
Military leaders from the US, Israel, and eight Arab countries convened in Germany last week for a closed-door meeting. Organized by CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper, the summit focused on security cooperation in the Middle East, particularly concerning Iran and Houthi actions in Yemen.
Arutz Sheva reported it asUS, Israeli and Arab military chiefs hold secret meeting in Germany (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
A Pentagon Inspector General report estimates Iranian attacks caused $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The report also details U.S. war costs and casualties.
Arutz Sheva reported it asPentagon reveals cost of war in Iran (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, was prevented from attending an IAEA meeting in Vienna. Austria cited a UN travel ban, while Iran accused the US of pressuring Vienna to deny the visa.
Arutz Sheva reported it asUS blocks Iran nuclear chief from IAEA meeting in Vienna (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has nominated Kimberly Greenwood, wife of singer Lee Greenwood, to be the U.S. ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. The nomination requires Senate confirmation. Trump also nominated Wesley Hunt for a role in Riyadh.
Arutz Sheva reported it asTrump nominates Rep. Wesley Hunt as US ambassador to Saudi Arabia (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei has stated that there will be no negotiations with the United States until Iran's conditions are met. He responded to US President Donald Trump's statements about being open to negotiations, asserting that the balance of power regarding oil and the straits has changed.
Arutz Sheva reported it asIranian official: No talks with US until Iran's conditions are met (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has filed a lawsuit against Columbia University, alleging the institution failed to protect him and other pro-Palestinian students from harassment and retaliated against them. The suit claims the university's actions led to doxing and Khalil's detention by immigration agents.
Arutz Sheva reported it asMahmoud Khalil sues Columbia over harassment of Palestinian Arab activists (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
Arutz Sheva reported it asMcConnell returns to Senate after three-month absence due to health issues (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
An oil tanker exploded and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after colliding with mines, according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The tanker was reportedly attempting to cross a prohibited zone. Thirteen crew members were rescued, and one remains missing.
Arutz Sheva reported it asIran says tanker hit naval mine near Hormuz, US calls claim false (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
Donald Trump told reporters in Dublin that Canada and Iran both want to make a deal. He was asked about the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade. Canada's Trade Minister said no formal talks were scheduled but conversations continue.
Arutz Sheva reported it asIran says tanker hit naval mine near Hormuz, US calls claim false (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a coalition of Democratic-led cities and states have filed a lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration rule. The rule would allow immigration officials to deny green cards and visas to immigrants who use public benefits.
Arutz Sheva reported it asMamdani sues Trump: Wants immigrants (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly pressured two airmen, rescued after an F-15 was shot down over Iran, to appear on '60 Minutes'. Military officials allegedly raised concerns about classified information, which Hegseth's office is said to have ignored. The Pentagon has denied the claims.
Arutz Sheva reported it asShot down over Iran: Inside the daring US rescue of ‘Bravo’ (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
Yehuda Aharon Widewski, recognised as Israel's oldest Holocaust survivor, has died at the age of 107. Born in Poland in 1919, he survived Nazi forced labour and concentration camps, including Auschwitz, before immigrating to Israel. He later returned to Poland to restore Jewish cemeteries.
Arutz Sheva reported it asYehuda Widawski, Israel’s oldest Holocaust survivor, passes away at 107 (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckleanRightCheck it
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Mixed factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckmixedCheck it
Who owns it
- Beit El yeshivaOtherdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Israel
- Official site
- israelnationalnews.com
- Seen publishing on
- israelnationalnews.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 169
- Reports listed
- 183
- We could read
- 13
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
170 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 13 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 16 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Arutz Sheva ran the story anyway.
Across the 169 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Arutz Sheva: its report arrived a median of 15 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Arutz Sheva, also publishing from Israel, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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