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7 events across 5 weeks
1
Damage
3
Distraction
3
Noise
7.2
Avg A
19.7
Avg B
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-20
Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill at Least 12 People
international · narrow
A
0.0
B
18.6
DIST
2026-02-19
Trump Board of Peace Initiative Announced with Global Commitments
Policy Change
international · broad
A
8.4
B
27.9
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DIST
2026-02-10
US Diplomatic Engagement on Iran Tensions in Strait of Hormuz
international · narrow
A
—
B
2.8
WEEK 57
Jan 25 – 31
DMG
2026-01-30
Trump Weighs Military Action Against Iran
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
32.0
B
26.5
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
DIST
2025-09-06
Trump Claims Deep Negotiations with Hamas on Hostage Release
Information Operation
international · narrow
A
6.6
B
25.4
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-07-26
Trump Dismisses Macron's Palestinian State Recognition
international · narrow
A
0.2
B
16.9
NOISE
2025-07-26
Democratic Senators Demand Investigation of US Citizen Killed in West Bank
international · narrow
A
3.2
B
20.0
