Ynet News media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Ynet News one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 148 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Ynet News biased?
The rating organisations do not give Ynet News one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Ynet News left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Ynet News one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Ynet News reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Ynet News are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Ynet News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Ynet News’s own report linked underneath.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver a televised address to the nation on September 16 at 6 p.m. Moscow time. The speech is in anticipation of the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled to take place from September 18 to 20. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the president's speech.
Ynet News reported it asTen shades of Putin: Russia votes in first Duma election since Ukraine invasion (opens Ynet News in a new tab)
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
Ynet News reported it asFirst new living cat species in over a century discovered in Bolivia’s cloud forests (opens Ynet News in a new tab)
Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour has seen all supporting artists withdraw after the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was reportedly dropped due to his pro-Palestine stance. Greta Thunberg and Shane MacGowan's widow have commented on the situation.
Ynet News reported it as'There is only one victim': Greta Thunberg targets Ed Sheeran as Macklemore tour cont (opens Ynet News in a new tab)
Labour MP Tahir Ali called for the UK to take military action against Israel and for Israel to disarm. He later issued an unreserved apology for his comments and received a formal warning from the Labour Party's chief whip.
Ynet News reported it asUK Labour MP calls for ‘military action’ against Israel (opens Ynet News in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance said American policy in the Middle East cannot be made subservient to Israel. He argued that President Trump has shown a greater willingness than other recent presidents to diverge from Israeli interests when they conflict with American ones.
Ynet News reported it asJD Vance: US Middle East policy cannot be ‘subservient’ to Israel (opens Ynet News in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
Ynet News reported it asUS reveals it has deployed weapons in space | This is how China and Russia responded (opens Ynet News in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
Ynet News reported it asUS reveals it has deployed weapons in space | This is how China and Russia responded (opens Ynet News 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.
Ynet News reported it asIran is pushing Gulf states toward Israel: The secret talks and the forming coalition (opens Ynet News 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.'
Ynet News reported it asIDF eliminates Hamas Rafah Brigade commander in drone strike (opens Ynet News 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.
Ynet News reported it asUS prepares $2.8 billion bomb sale to Israel, including 20,000 MK-84s once held by Bi (opens Ynet News 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.
Ynet News reported it asUS acknowledges for first time that war in Iran caused weapons shortage (opens Ynet News in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi rebels have captured the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea. This move strengthens their control over a vital maritime shipping route and pushes them closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Ynet News reported it asSaudi pipeline hit by Houthi drones will be out of service for weeks, further restric (opens Ynet News 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.
Ynet News reported it asIran says oil tanker EL GAIA hit mines near Strait of Hormuz (opens Ynet News 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.
Ynet News reported it asIran says oil tanker EL GAIA hit mines near Strait of Hormuz (opens Ynet News in a new tab)
Leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru, and Sinn Féin met in Cardiff to sign a memorandum of understanding calling for self-determination and independence referendums. The meeting followed US President Donald Trump's public support for Irish unity.
Ynet News reported it asIs the United Kingdom breaking apart? Separatist leaders join forces in historic push (opens Ynet News in a new tab)
During a visit to Dublin, President Donald Trump said he would "love" a unified Ireland and that it would happen eventually. The comment triggered unionist leaders to reject interference, while Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald called the remarks timely and urged preparation for reunification.
Ynet News reported it asObscene Netanyahu display greets Trump in Ireland as he backs Irish reunification (opens Ynet News in a new tab)
Foreign ministers from Gulf states are planning to meet with their Iranian counterpart in Salalah, Oman, on Monday. The meeting's objective is to exert pressure on Oman and Iran to reach a temporary agreement concerning shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Ynet News reported it asIran claims: We intercepted MQ-1 drone over Strait of Hormuz (opens Ynet News 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.
Ynet News reported it asIsrael's oldest Holocaust survivor, Yehuda Aharon Vidovsky, dies at 107 (opens Ynet News in a new tab)
Jared Kushner stated the US administration used Israel's international isolation after a September 2025 strike in Doha, Qatar, to pressure the country into accepting a Gaza deal. The strike targeted Hamas leaders and was described by Kushner as a military failure.
Ynet News reported it asKushner: US used Israel’s isolation after botched Doha strike to force Gaza deal (opens Ynet News 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.
Ynet News reported it asHegseth pressed rescued F-15E crew for CBS interview (opens Ynet News in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Official site
- ynetnews.com
- Seen publishing on
- ynetnews.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
- 148
- Reports listed
- 152
- We could read
- 33
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
119 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 33 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 88 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Ynet News ran the story anyway.
Across the 148 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Ynet News’s on 4 of them. Overall it filed a median of 18 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
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