Leaders and great powers
20.6% of attention this weekMost readWikipedia
- Shelly Yachimovich8.5k views
- Ahmad Tibi7.1k views
- Moshe Nissim6.2k views
The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Israel
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Israel’s attention is Wars and security (15.9%, 3.7× the world). The news sounds as usual.
Israel’s zeitgeist, by theme
Its Wikipedia reading this week, each page counted once, in its main theme · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Current stories
The stories and events behind this week
Blind spots
Where attention and coverage don’t line up
- Read more than coveredNew gadgets71×
Israel · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. Israel's western coast lies on the Mediterranean Sea, its southern tip reaches the Red Sea, and to the east is Earth's lowest point near the Dead Sea. Jerusalem is the government seat and proclaimed capital, while Tel Aviv is Israel's largest urban area and economic centre.
- Worrying about Democrats is justified, but don't write off pro-Israel candidatesjpost.com
- Время зажигания субботних свечей 13 ноября 2026 годаnewsru.co.il
- "קשה להחזיק בדעה מורכבת בימים אלה, ישר יהיה מי שיוציא אותך מהמחנה"ynet.co.il
- Netanyahu calls for unity government without 'Hamas supporters'middleeasteye.net
- Iran Races to Rebuild Missile Arsenal as Trump Signals US Unlikely to Resume Strikesalgemeiner.com
- גל גדות תפיק סרט מספרה של יונית לויmaariv.co.il
- Israel's president gives Netanyahu's rival first chance to form governmentmyfox28columbus.com · 10 outlets
- Netanyahu Calls Trump Every Day to Push for More War. Trump Says Regional Leaders Want Status Quo; Allies, Israel to…thenewamerican.com · 6 outlets
- 13 State AGs Warn Britain, Netherlands, to Drop "Anti-Israel" Sanctions on West Bank Settlementsthenewamerican.com · 3 outlets
- Israel has detained dozens of Syrians. Families are desperate for answersthegazette.com · 2 outlets
- Israel's Arab-led parties in spotlight after inconclusive electionaspenpublicradio.org · 2 outlets
- Flights resume at Israel's Ramon Airport after earthquake in Eilat regionhindustantimes.com
Pictures
The Knesset chamber, home to the Israeli parliamentאיציק אדרי-Itzik Edri · CC BY 2.5 
Matam high-tech park in HaifaZvi Roger · CC BY 3.0 ![The world's largest solar parabolic dish at the Ben-Gurion National Solar Energy Center[579]](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/ba069411a686544623102c79.jpg)
The world's largest solar parabolic dish at the Ben-Gurion National Solar Energy Center[579]David Shankbone · CC BY 3.0 
Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center at Bar-Ilan Universitymikepe (Transferred by Matanya /Original uploaded by Mikepe ) · Public domain 
Mount Scopus Campus of the Hebrew University of JerusalemHagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Shrine of the Book, repository of the Dead Sea Scrolls in JerusalemEdmund Gall · CC BY-SA 2.0
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![The world's largest solar parabolic dish at the Ben-Gurion National Solar Energy Center[579]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Solar_dish_at_Ben-Gurion_National_Solar_Energy_Center_in_Israel.jpg)
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Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
- Warnings about A New Israeli Government with Arab Parties | CBN NewsWatch - November 9, 2026CBN News
- How Washington joined Israel’s genocide in Gaza | Marwan Bishara | @MEEunapologeticMiddle East Eye
- Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot & Other Newly Elected Israeli Lawmakers Sworn In At 26th Knesset | N18GCNBC-TV18
Israel · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
Avi Ohayon, CC BY-SA 3.0 
יהב טרודלר (Yahav Trudler - Yahav Studio), CC BY-SA 3.0 
Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0 2.4× last week
The White House, Public domain 17.4× last week
Organizations
International Atomic Energy Agency
5.3× last week
The New York Times Company, Public domain
Israel · The week of 30 Oct to 5 Nov
On social media
Going around online in Israel
What Israel’s own news sites say went viral, trended or got people talking online this week
- Computer games, TikTok and bomb shelters: 18-year-old Eilat resident lured and abused minorsisraelinfo.co.il · 3 Nov ·
Translated from Russian - From TikTok to the ballot box: How is Generation Z turning global politics upside down?aljazeera.net · 3 Nov ·
Translated from Arabic - Meni Frishman, who spreads joy online, reveals his secret7kanal.co.il · 2 Nov · Translated from Russian
- Trump administration accused of inciting racial hatred through social media platformsalquds.com · 1 Nov · Translated from Arabic
- What is the truth behind the circulating video claiming Putin announced Russia was ready for war with Europe?aljazeera.net · 1 Nov · Translated from Arabic
- Do frozen bananas double their gut benefits? The truth behind the trend!shasha.ps · 1 Nov · Translated from Arabic
- A study detected 1.18 billion views of antisemitic content on social media in just 75 daysitongadol.com · 31 Oct ·
Translated from Spanish - A Lamine Yamal lookalike in Colombia sparks widespread engagement on social mediaalquds.com · 30 Oct · Translated from Arabic
Headlines: GDELT, from each country’s own news sites; each links to its article
Israel
Discussion
Israel · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0 New
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5The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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Top today
Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0 New
3The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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7שוט
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The White House, Public domain New
Weekly
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Everyday apps here: FlickReels - AI Story & Drama · TypeDraw · DramaWave - Dramas & Reels · ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV · Blitzer.de PRO. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
Franchises and brands here
- Grand Theft Auto series
- The Hobbit series
Topics that belong to the same franchise, brand, series or maker on Wikidata, among the topics on the country pages today.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 1,855 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- מבצעי צה"ל ביהודה ושומרון: שינוי נוהל ועשרות מעצרים (kikar.co.il)
- IDF eliminates over 10 terrorists in Gaza, including October 7 attackers (israelnationalnews.com)
- Climate More than usual
- Delhi, India is world's most polluted city as air quality becomes 'hazardous' (jpost.com)
- COP31'de Türkiye Rüzgarı! Dünya Basınından Övgü Dolu Sözler (beyazgazete.com)
Survey · 2023 72% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- How AI, younger recruits, and evolving warfare are reshaping world terrorism (jpost.com)
- Jews are having the wrong conversation about artificial intelligence (ejewishphilanthropy.com)
- גרטה טונברג פרצה בצחוק מביך: "הם עדיין עושים את זה?" (kipa.co.il)
- כשהעיר מתפתחת, הגאווה המקומית צומחת (ynet.co.il)
How the news sounds
- Tone−2.6positive minus negative words per 100usually −2.5The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.0× usual4.3 words per 1,000usually 4.1The GDELT Project
- Fear1.1× usual1.0 words per 1,000usually 0.9The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual10.3 words per 1,000usually 10.6The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual7.7 words per 1,000usually 7.5The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual8.7 words per 1,000usually 8.8The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
The White House, Public domain New
Jelson25, Public domain Breakout
Breakout
Rising
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Rising
Daniel Torok, Public domain Rising
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Rising on Google
Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Business & economy
The White House, Public domain New
Jelson25, Public domain Breakout
Breakout
Cars & transport
Everyday app
2Moovit: Public Transport Live
Everyday app
Books, arts & history
Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0 New
Chen Galili, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Omri Lior - photographer (omri docunet.co.il), CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Fashion & beauty
Rising
עמית נעים (Amit Naim), CC BY-SA 3.0
Food & drink
1HAAT
Everyday app
Money & crypto
Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 1HSBC
Rising
Everyday app
Falling Everyday app
Movies & TV
1The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Breakout
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New
Music
New
Rising
רן יחזקאל, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Celebrities & creators
Rising
Rising
Politics & world affairs
Weekly
Rising
Daniel Torok, Public domain Rising
Science & space
IDF Spokesperson's Unit photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Society & beliefs
Rising
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ישעיהו ל, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Sports
Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
2שוט
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Tech & AI
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Travel & places
Hunanuk, CC0 Rising
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Industries here
Media & entertainment 24Sports & fitness 10Government & public sector 10Music 7Tech & software 6Travel & tourism 2Fashion & beauty 1Gaming 1Finance & banking 1Insurance 1Education 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Politics in the news
- Protests in the news4reports of events, mostly in English13 Nov 2026 · usually 11 a dayThe GDELT Project
- Violence in the news99reports of events, mostly in English13 Nov 2026 · usually 107 a dayThe GDELT Project
Economy
- Inflation1.5%Jul 2026 · −0.1 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment3.1%Jul 2026 · +0.2 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Consumer confidence98.3100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · −0.5 since Mar 2026OECD
- Central bank rate3.25%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
- Real house prices-3.3%Q2 2026 · −0.2 pts since Q1 2026BIS
- GDP growth2.9%2025 · +2.0 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Currency vs the euro3.549ILS per euro13 Nov 2026 · euro −0.6% since 6 Nov 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB
Business
- Business confidence101.7100 = long-run averageMar 2026 · −0.4 since Feb 2026OECD
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Artificial Intelligence
- Molecular Biology
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Literature and Literary Theory
Society
- Say humans mainly cause climate change46.9%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority68.2%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1A Couple of Lies
Breakout
2The Rainmaker
New
3Lupin
4Taken: Natalee Holloway
5Nobody Wants This
Falling
6Black Doves
7The One About Matthew Perry
Falling
8Will Trent
9The Diplomat
Falling
Press photo, Public domain 10East of Eden
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Breakout
2Collision Course
3Heist
New
4The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
5My Best Friend
6Sing 2
7The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
8Christmas in Love
9A Dog's Perfect Christmas
10Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Falling
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Mor
2Nadav Hanzis
3Ofek Adanek
4Roei Adam
5Odeya
8Young Buta
9Osher Cohen
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1אחד ביום
2פודקאסט שולחן 4
Breakout
3השבוע - פודקאסט הארץ
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4הפודיום
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5למי אכפת
Rising
6הקרנף - עם יואב רבינוביץ׳
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7בזמן שעבדתם
Falling
8בוקר חדש - טל ברמן, תם אהרון, אביה פרחי
Falling
9הפודקאסט של נדב פרי
Falling
10תרגעו
Show the top 100
Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1Claude by Anthropic
2Meta AI
3Temu
4ChatGPT
5DramaWave - Dramas & Reels
Rising
6Google Gemini
Falling
7ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV
Breakout
8Disney+
9SHEIN - Compras Online
Falling
10FlickReels - AI Story & Drama
Breakout
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App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1AnkiMobile Flashcards
2TypeDraw
Breakout
3תמרי - Module E
Breakout
4Procreate
Rising
5TV3 - Acid Synth
Breakout
6תכנית ה-1000
Back
7Shadowrocket
Falling
8Jump Desktop (RDP, VNC, Fluid)
Back
9Assalatu Noor - الصلاة نور
Back
10EE35 フィルムカメラ
New
Show the top 50
App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.