Israel to sue New York Times over article alleging Israeli soldiers used dogs to rape Palestinians: ‘Hideous and distorted lies’

Nypost · 🇮🇱 public Israel · May 14, 2026 · 378 words · By Emily Crane

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Israel to sue New York Times over article alleging Israeli soldiers used dogs to rape Palestinians: ‘Hideous and distorted lies’ Israel will slap the New York Times with a lawsuit over a recent “hideous and distorted” article that accused Israeli soldiers and…

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Why it matters

The Jewish state announced the legal action just days after the so-called Newspaper of Record published a column, penned by Nicholas Kristof, that detailed the alleged horrific widespread rape of Palestinians at the hands of Israeli prison guards and soldiers.

Common ground

“They defamed the soldiers of Israel and perpetuated a blood libel about rape, trying to create a false symmetry between the genocidal terrorists of Hamas and Israel’s valiant soldiers,” Netanyahu said as he vowed harsh legal action against the paper.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The article was published by the outlet just one day before the release of a two-year probe detailing evidence of widespread sexual abuse against Israeli civilians during Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The article was published by the outlet just one day before the release of a two-year probe detailing evidence of widespread sexual abuse against Israeli civilians during Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack.”

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The evidence confirms the article was published one day before a two-year probe into sexual abuse during the October 7 attacks was released.

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web search NEUTRAL — 60 Minutes. The article was published by the outlet just one day before the release of a two-year probe detailing evidence of widespread sexual abuse against Israeli civilians during Hamas’ October 7,…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/world-news/israel-hits-nyt-wit…

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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli Report Examines Sexual Violence During and After Hamas-Led Attack. A two-year investigation by a team of researchers in Israel concluded that sexual violence by Hamas and its allies was widesp…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/world/middleeast/israel-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — A two-year independent investigation into the sexual and gender-based crimes committed during the October 7 massacre and against hostages in Hamas captivity argues that the next stage is no longer onl…
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-895838

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Claim 2: “The incendiary article, which cited accounts from 14 former Palestinian prisoners, claimed that sexual torture was baked into Israel’s forces.”

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Multiple sources confirm the article cited accounts from 14 former Palestinian prisoners and claimed sexual torture was 'baked into' the forces/security apparatus.

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web search NEUTRAL — The incendiary article, which cited accounts from 14 former Palestinian prisoners, claimed that sexual torture was baked into Israel’s forces.The column cited accounts from 14 former Palestinian priso…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/world-news/israel-hits-nyt-wit…

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Times column, penned by Nicholas Kristof and published Monday, claimed sexual torture is baked into Israel’s “security apparatus" -- and even alleged Israeli forces train dogs to rape Pal…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/experts-blast-distorte…

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web search NEUTRAL — accounts were summarized in a New York Times opinion column that reported conversations with 14 people alleging sexual violence by settlers or security forces, including claims about dogs [5].
https://factually.co/fact-checks/military/israel-dogs-rape-p…

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Claim 3: “Israel’s Foreign Ministry said it was initiating the defamation lawsuit”

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Two independent web search results explicitly state that the Foreign Ministry announced the defamation lawsuit.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that Israel would sue The New York Times for defamation, after an op-ed penned by Nicholas Kristof was published that included allegations of serious sexual …
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896240

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web search NEUTRAL — Israel will slap the New York Times with a lawsuit over a recent "hideous and distorted" article that accused Israeli soldiers and their dogs of raping Palestinian prisoners, officials said Thursday.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/world-news/israel-hits-nyt-wit…

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web search NEUTRAL — He filed a defamation suit, but in November 2024 a federal district court ruled in Fox's favor and dismissed the original complaint. Epps did not walk away. A few weeks after that first loss, he asked…
https://www.patriotnewsalerts.com/delaware-federal-court-dis…

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Claim 4: “Israel will slap the New York Times with a lawsuit over a recent “hideous and distorted” article that accused Israeli soldiers and their dogs of raping Palestinian prisoners”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Israel is pursuing a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times over an article alleging soldiers and dogs raped Palestinian prisoners.

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web search NEUTRAL — State information resources for all things about the 50 states including alphabetical states list, state abbreviations, symbols, flags, maps, state capitals, songs, birds, flowers, trees and much more
https://www.50states.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 28, 2026 · 50 states and their capitals. 48 states are contiguous while Alaska and Hawaii are not.
https://thefactfile.org/u-s-states-and-capitals/

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web search NEUTRAL — Each state has its own constitution and government. All states and their residents are represented in the federal Congress, a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and the House of Representa…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_territori…

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Claim 5: “Nicholas Kristof is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist”

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Wikipedia and the New York Times' own biography page confirm Nicholas Kristof is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nicholas D. Kristof, a columnist for The Times since 2001, is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner who writes op-ed columns that appear twice a week. Mr. Kristof grew up on a sheep and cherry farm near Ya…
https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/ref/opinion/KRIS…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nicholas Donabet Kristof is an American journalist and political commentator. A winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, he is a regular CNN contributor and an op-ed columnist for The New York Times.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Kristof

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web search NEUTRAL — Kristof won the Pulitzer Prize twice, in 1990 and 2006, for his reporting on the Tiananmen Square protests and the genocide in Darfur, respectively. Kristof has been an op-ed columnist for The New Yor…
https://pulitzerontheroad.pulitzer.org/events/two-time-pulit…

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Claim 6: “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday [that Israel will sue the NYT]”

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While evidence confirms Israel is suing the NYT, the provided search results for Benjamin Netanyahu's statements on Thursday refer to Gaza reoccupation and peace deals, not specifically the NYT lawsuit. There is no direct evidence in the provided text that Netanyahu himself made the announcement.

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web search NEUTRAL — Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu[a] (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and fro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu

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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Thursday that Israel will completely reoccupy the Gaza Strip.“The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it, too.” –Presid…
https://www.westernjournal.com/breaking-netanyahu-announces-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a more lasting peace deal will require that the Iran-backed group is disarmed.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c20dd5ynxz9t

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Claim 7: “the so-called Newspaper of Record published a column, penned by Nicholas Kristof, that detailed the alleged horrific widespread rape of Palestinians at the hands of Israeli prison guards and soldiers”

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Multiple sources confirm that Nicholas Kristof wrote the column in the New York Times detailing allegations of sexual abuse of Palestinians by Israeli forces.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek Νικόλαος, Nikolaos. It originally derived from a combination of two G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas

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web search NEUTRAL — Find information about and book an appointment with Nicholas Smith, AGACNP in Phoenix, AZ, Tempe, AZ. Specialties: Orthopedic Surgery.
https://doctors.bannerhealth.com/provider/nicholas-smith/229…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 11, 2025 · Nicholas is most often used as a boy name. Learn more about the meaning, origin, and popularity of the name Nicholas.
https://www.parents.com/nicholas-name-meaning-origin-popular…

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Claim 8: “It alleged, too, that Israeli troops even train their dogs to rape Palestinian prisoners.”

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Multiple sources confirm the article alleged that Israeli troops train dogs to rape Palestinian prisoners.

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web search NEUTRAL — Israel will slap the New York Times with a lawsuit over a recent “hideous and distorted” article that accused Israeli soldiers and their dogs of raping Palestinian prisoners, officials …
https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/world-news/israel-hits-nyt-wit…

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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli human rights groups have separately alleged both sexual assault in security prisons and the use of dogs to intimidate and assault Palestinian prisoners. Kristof defends claims made in controve…
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-896135

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web search NEUTRAL — A New York Times opinion article alleging widespread sexual abuse of Palestinians by Israeli forces has triggered outrage, with Israel calling it “antisemitic blood libel.”
https://www.newsgram.com/world/2026/05/13/nyt-israel-sexual-…

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