Social media in israel

Israel Katz and the Likud are ‘boom-boom-booming’ politics away – opinion

Regardless of who is competing in Israel’s upcoming elections, what must remain a top priority is to keep an eye on which politician intends to do what with the power bestowed upon them.

Defense Minister Israel Katz and other coalition lawmakers attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the re-establishment of the settlement of Sa-Nur, in the West Bank, April 19, 2026
US War Secretary Pete Hegseth takes questions during a press conference on US military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.

Pete Hegseth just became Israel’s latest war-celebrity obsession

Israeli security personnel secure the scene following an incident in Jerusalem, October 30, 2023

Police arrest Tel Aviv resident for plotting to assassinate scientist for Iran

 tiktok The avatar is on the way

Israeli gov’t spends NIS 27m. on pro-Israel content on social media; most gets taken down


Why are terrorist groups allowed on Twitter?

Beyond legal action, Twitter's own terms of service explicitly ban support for terrorism.

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Monica Lewinsky tackles cyber hate in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

In the era of social media the landscape of human dialogue has changed, Lewinsky told the audience at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.

Monica Lewinsky

MEDIA COMMENT: Pluralism? It depends

A different mantra, pushed by our capitalist society, is the need for competition and the reduction of government involvement in the operations of private companies.

Bayit Yehudi leader Naftali Bennett (R) welcomes veteran television news anchor Yinon Magal

Media Comment: The darker side of media bias

The media’s fulcrum is still way off-center, and the results of its framing and agenda-setting capabilities are overwhelmingly left-leaning.

Is Israel winning the social media war?

Le terrorisme à l'heure d'Internet

Encore une fois, il a suffi d’appuyer sur le bouton al-Aqsa pour enflammer les réseaux sociaux. Et réveiller les pires démons. Décryptage d’une vague de terreur d’un genre nouveau

Propagande sur les réseaux sociaux

Heroism and the upside of social media

Never before has there been such graphically detailed accounts of shocking events so readily available for all to see.

Scene of stabbing attack near Jerusalem Central Bus Station

Social What?

Social media has now established itself as perhaps the best way to receive up-to-date news as soon as it’s released.

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Facebook profiles touting hateful names will be removed

Edelstein: adding "Death to Arabs" and "Death to Jews" to Facebook names is incitement

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IDF worries over troops' use of social media

WhatsApp messaging about the Gaza war last July and August was the challenge to operational security that prompted the most discussion in meetings.

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Facebook ‘likes’ Israeli elections for first time with ‘I voted’ button

Could Facebook’s new feature turn the election?

Facebook debuts 'I voted' button in Israel's elections, March 17, 2015.