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Netanyahu says he has ordered the IDF and Mossad to pursue the overthrow of Iran's regime

Netanyahu said he had directed the IDF and Mossad to pursue the overthrow of Iran's regime, days before Israel's election. Some outlets frame it as a campaign promise.

L 50% · C 0% · R 50% · 8 outlets

Left 1 · Centre-left 3 · Centre 0 · Centre-right 3 · Right 1

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How each side framed it

Left-leaning outlets

Campaign and escalation: 'Netanyahu's campaign promise to overthrow Iran's regime' (Jerusalem Post), 'Can Israel topple Tehran government?' (Al Jazeera), and fake accounts amplifying his attacks on rivals (Haaretz).

Centre outlets

No least-biased (centre) outlet in our sample covered it.

Right-leaning outlets

Decisive orders: Netanyahu 'orders IDF, Mossad to pursue overthrow' (New York Post, Newsmax, Washington Times), citing Iran's 'weapons of death' (Ynet).

Holding the paradox

Agreed facts

Days before Israel's election, Netanyahu said he had directed the IDF, the Mossad and the security services to pursue the overthrow of Iran's regime, saying 'the regime must fall'. The US and Israel have been at war with Iran since 28 February.

Where claims conflict

Whether this is policy or campaign rhetoric: several outlets frame it as an election promise. The Washington Post reports him saying the US and Israel together must topple the regime, which raises the question of what Washington has agreed to.

The paradox

A promise to remake another country's government is made in the last week of a campaign to keep his own.

Sources by lean

Balanced: the same number of articles from the left, the centre and the right (up to 3 each). The bar above still counts every rated outlet we found. Bias and factual ratings come from Media Bias/Fact Check. How we balance · All ratings.

Left 3

Centre 0

No centre coverage found — blindspot

Right 3

Showing 3 from left and right of 8 rated outlets (L 4 / C 0 / R 4). More coverage

Follow the money

Not yet researched. We haven't yet looked at who gains or loses financially from this story, or who funds the main voices on each side. When we do, we check company filings, the Electoral Commission donations register, lobbying registers, annual reports, InfluenceMap and OpenSecrets, and we apply the same checks to every side. How we follow the money.

Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (8 outlets)
OutletLeanOwnership & funding (MBFC)
HaaretzLeftAccording to the Financial Times, Haaretz does not report its earnings. They were also the first Israeli paper to introduce the paywall. For subscription fees, please see here. source
Al JazeeraCentre-leftAl Jazeera is owned and funded by the state of Qatar. The founder and Chairman of the Board is Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani, a member of Qatar’s ruling family, the House of Thani. According to a Fortune article, i n 2016, state-funded broadcaster Al Jazeera laid off 500 workers due to Qatar’s financial troubles resulting from low global prices for oil and natural gas. source
Washington PostCentre-leftIn 2013, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post for $250 million. Bezos is a frequent target of Trump, who has accused the businessman of using the Postal System as its “ Delivery Boy. ” The newspaper’s executive editor, Martin Baron, said Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon, is not involved in its news coverage. source
Ynet NewsCentre-leftYedioth Ahronoth owns Ynetnews. Advertising derives revenue. source
Jerusalem PostCentre-rightIn 1989, the paper was purchased by Hollinger Inc. for $17-million, which Canadian-born British Conservative Conrad Black owned. Conrad Black later was charged with “swindling his company, Hollinger International, of $60 million.” He was serving a prison sentence; however, in 2019, President Donald Trump pardoned him. source
New York PostCentre-rightThe New York Post is owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, which owns many conservative/sensational media outlets worldwide. The paper is funded through advertising, subscriptions, and newsstand sales. source
Washington TimesCentre-rightOperations Holdings Inc is the Washington Times owner, owned by the Unification Church of South Korea, through their holding company HSA-UWC (Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity). In 1954, Reverend Sun Myung Moon founded this religious movement in South Korea, known for its mass weddings, and its members are referred to as “Moonies.” source
NewsmaxRightNewsmax is owned by publicly traded Newsmax Inc., which began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol NMAX on March 31, 2025. The company completed a $75 million public offering after previously raising approximately $225 million through a preferred-stock offering. source