Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he has instructed legal advisers to examine the “harshest legal action” against The New York Times and columnist Nicholas Kristof.
Netanyahu accused the publication of defaming Israeli soldiers and promoting what he called a “blood libel” involving allegations of rape during the ongoing conflict.
The Israeli leader said the report attempted to create a “false symmetry” between Hamas terrorists and Israeli military personnel, calling Israel’s soldiers “valiant.”
Netanyahu declared that Israel would challenge the allegations both in the court of law and in global public opinion, signaling a major media and political confrontation.
The statement has intensified debate around media coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, press accountability, and the global information battle surrounding the conflict.