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Netanyahu, Sa’ar to Sue NY Times Over Prisoner Abuse Allegations

5/26/2026

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced plans to sue New York Times over Nicholas Kristof’s report alleging sexual violence against Palestinian prisoners.
The Times published Kristof’s report, which cites Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor led by Ramy Abdu, named Hamas operative by Israel, while Committee to Protect Journalists removed six terror combatants from its Gaza death list.
The Times editor said its vetting of testimony used independent sources.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced plans to sue New York Times over Nicholas Kristof’s report alleging sexual violence against Palestinian prisoners.
The Times published Kristof’s report, which cites Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor led by Ramy Abdu, named Hamas operative by Israel, while Committee to Protect Journalists removed six terror combatants from its Gaza death list.
The Times editor said its vetting of testimony used independent sources.