why is the tragic and horrific murders of 5 Israeli family members not mentioned by the American media?

Terrible though it was, it pales into insignificance when compared to the killings in Gaza and perhaps news organisations respected that. It would be hypocritical to lament the death of five Israelis (three of whom were entirely innocent) while ignoring the deaths of all the Arabs every week. In the report I read, an IDF spokesman said that attacks on Jewish settlers had decreased by 97% since 2002 and finally, if the Israeli family had not been illegal occupants, they would not have died. All settlers, the adults anyway, know what they are doing is illegal and immoral and the IDF can't protect them all of them all of the time.

shall we see this week we've 4 ineffective Israelis and 340 ineffective Palestinians and over 1400 injured. The Palestinians take sling photos to gun fights. the two sides are incorrect. nonetheless, in case you do no longer want your @ss kicked, do no longer commence a combat! the challenge is which got here first the attack or the attack? There are 2 sides to that tale.

Today's big news story was about some Sabers player that died. The American news media sucks, or perhaps it's playing to it's sophomoric viewers.

Wrong! I heard it on American television (CBS, CNN) and read it on the New York Times web page.

Because usually the media thinks that stuff isn't important because only 5 people were killed

Because it does not affect the rest of the world. It's Israeli news, it has nothing to do with anyone else.

Because the U.S. is stupid.