Netanyahu Says Israel Will Sue New York Times, Nick Kristof for 'Blood Libel' Rape Article: Times Takes More Heat for Relying on Widely Discredited Source

Media Netanyahu Says Israel Will Sue New York Times, Nick Kristof for 'Blood Libel' Rape Article: Times Takes More Heat for Relying on Widely Discredited Source In its statement, Israel notes that Kristof's piece 'received the backing of the newspaper' Benjamin Netanyahu (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images), Nicholas Kristof (Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit) Adam Kredo May 14, 2026 The pressure on the New York Times intensified Thursday after Israel announced it will sue the newspaper over opinion writer Nicholas Kristof's article alleging garish "sexual violence" by Israeli troops against Palestinian detainees. While a Times spokesman defended Kristof a second time,...