BASSEM MROUE,

Bassem Mroue is a journalist who has written about the Middle East for various news outlets. He has previously worked as an editor and reporter in Lebanon covering topics such as politics, conflict, and terrorism. In this article he displays bias by describing Israel's actions against Hezbollah as an 'initial response', implying that they were the aggressors in the situation. Additionally, Mroue uses language like 'vulnerable' and 'crushing Hamas' to dehumanize Israel, further indicating a pro-Hezbollah bias. There are also contradictions present in this article as Hezbollah claims direct hits on an Israeli air surveillance base while the Israeli military made no mention of it. Additionally, Mroue implies that Israel is responsible for the killing of Saleh Arouri and does not provide any evidence to support this claim.

Biography:  https://news.yahoo.com/us-special-ops-forces-launch-055204678.html

72%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The author describes the targeted killing as an 'initial response' to Israeli aggression
  • The author uses language like 'vulnerable' and 'crushing Hamas' to dehumanize Israel

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said that his group must retaliate for the killing of Saleh Arouri, implying that Israel is responsible for it.
  • The armed wing of Islamic Group in Lebanon also fired two volleys of rockets towards Israel.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • Hezbollah launched 62 rockets towards an Israeli air surveillance base on Mount Meron, claiming direct hits. The Israeli military said about 40 rockets were fired but made no mention of the base being hit.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

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