When it bleeds it leads is an old rule in journalism. But the hierarchy in reporting also depends on who does the bleeding.
This article by the Associated Press describes a horrible incident:
What a mess! These ghastly Palestinians launch rockets on cowsheds, killing Israeli cows! People are shocked, SHOCKED! The cows are shocked too, SHOCKED!
Seven cows were killed and four were wounded when a Qassam rocket struck their shed in Kibbutz Zikim in the western Negev on Sunday morning.
Three people at the scene of the time of the attack were treated for shock and treated on site.
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"The electric wiring and plumbing are damaged and the cows are suffering from shock which will mean they eat less," he said. "That means they will produce less milk."
The same piece, half way down and after the prioritized tragic tale of slaughtered cows, continues with a different scene nearby. It bleads too, but is obviously of lesser interest.
Israeli forces on Saturday killed two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and wounded three others in three separate incidents, Palestinian sources and the Israel Defense Forces said.
The first incident, which resulted in two deaths, occurred after troops noticed two Palestinian youths crawling toward the fence (to avoid detection, said the IDF) separating the Gaza Strip and Israel. The incident happened near Al-Bureij refugee camp in the Strip’s central region.
The two slain youths, Jihad and Bilal al Nabhin, 16- and 17-years old, were shot at night, and Gaza rescue forces reported they found their bodies in the morning. Palestinian sources said the two youths did not belong to any militant organization.
While such cattle slaughter continues, it was noticed that the new lack of milk in Israel will not influence the ban on milk powder deliveries to the unoccupied Gaza Strip.