Israel to Sue NYT Over Prisoner Abuse Report

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Israel announces legal action against The New York Times for alleged fabricated reporting on prisoner abuse.

•Israel plans to sue The New York Times for publishing a report alleging widespread sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners.
•The Prime Minister's office stated the article by Nicholas Kristof is a "vile and distorted lie".
•The lawsuit follows an investigative piece citing 14 Palestinian testimonies from the West Bank.

Overview

•On May 14, 2026, the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel announced its intention to sue The New York Times.
•The lawsuit is due to The New York Times publishing an article alleging widespread sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners by Israeli officials.
•The Office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israeli authorities will sue The New York Times.
•The Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister have ordered the initiation of defamation proceedings.
•The lawsuit stems from an article by Nicholas Kristof alleging "vile and distorted lies" against the state of Israel.
•The investigative article was published on Monday, May 11, 2026, based on testimonies from 14 Palestinians in the West Bank.
•The New York Times article described sexual violence by soldiers, settlers, internal security agents (Shin Bet), and prison guards.
•The Israeli Foreign Ministry denied the report, claiming Kristof cited unverified sources linked to Hamas.

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Key Quotes

Office of the Prime Minister of Israel

"The Israeli authorities will proceed to sue The New York Times newspaper in court, as this media outlet published an article claiming that Palestinian prisoners held by Israel were widely sexually abused."

ทางการอิสราเอลจะดำเนินการฟ้องร้องหนังสือพิมพ์ The New York Times ต่อศาล กรณีที่สื่อเจ้านี้ตีพิมพ์บทความอ้างว่า นักโทษชาวปาเลสไตน์ที่ถูกอิสราเอลจับตัวเอาไว้ ถูกล่วงละเมิดทางเพศอย่างกว้างขวาง

Office of the Prime Minister of Israel

"Initiate defamation proceedings against The New York Times."

เริ่มดำเนินการฟ้องร้องฐานหมิ่นประมาทต่อ The New York Times

Office of the Prime Minister of Israel

"After Nicholas Kristof published one of the most vile and distorted lies ever against the State of Israel in modern media via The New York Times, which the article was also supported by the newspaper."

หลังจากที่ นิโคลัส คริสตอฟ ได้เผยแพร่หนึ่งในคำโกหกที่น่ารังเกียจและบิดเบือนที่สุดเท่าที่เคยมีมาต่อรัฐอิสราเอลในสื่อยุคใหม่ผ่านทาง The New York Times ซึ่งบทความดังกล่าวยังได้รับการสนับสนุนจากทางหนังสือพิมพ์อีกด้วย

Key Entities

Place

Israel(อิสราเอล)ℹ️

The country initiating legal action.

West Bank(เขตเวสต์แบงก์)ℹ️

The location from which testimonies in the New York Times article were gathered.

Organization

New York Times(นิวยอร์กไทม์ส)ℹ️

The news organization being sued by Israel.

Shin Bet(ชิน เบต)ℹ️

The Israeli internal security agency mentioned in the report.

Hamas(ฮามาส)ℹ️

The militant group whose alleged actions were cited by Israel as a reason for the timing of The New York Times article.

Person

Benjamin Netanyahu(เบนจามิน เนทันยาฮู)ℹ️

The Prime Minister of Israel who ordered the lawsuit.

Gideon Saar(กิเดียน ซาร์)ℹ️

The Foreign Minister of Israel who co-signed the order for the lawsuit.

Nicholas Kristof(นิโคลัส คริสตอฟ)ℹ️

The columnist for The New York Times whose article prompted the lawsuit.