A weekly newsletter monitoring key issues in the new media of Israel 08-10 October 2017

This issue covers the period 8-10 October 2017. Israeli social media networks were preoccupied with two topics only due to Jewish holidays.

Firstly, Israeli social media networks interacted with the home football match between Israel and Spain on the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem. Israeli social media activists published posts on security preparations and arrangements. While some commended and praised it, others criticised, mocked or gloated over performance of the Israeli team.

Secondly, the Israeli social media networks reacted to the California wildfires, sympathising with the San Francisco population. Expressing their concerns about the wildfires, Israeli social media activists published posts about the incident and the losses suffered by these residents. These wildfires were harshest California has encountered.