Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political News'Worst Blood Libel' Israel accused The New York Times of deliberately timing its report on sexual violence by Israeli forces to undermine an Israeli NGO report on Hamas sexual violence during October 7 – a claim the newspaper said was 'false'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen Kroll03:56 PM • May 13 2026 IDTIsrael this week launched a barrage of accusations on X against The New York Times, claiming its article detailing sexual violence by Israeli armed forces against Palestinians amounted to "one of the worst blood libels" in modern media history and was part of an "orchestrated anti-Israel campaign."Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel - U.S.October 7CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIraq-IsraelNetanyahu-Oct. 7Pizza Hut killingHezbollah DronesJonny GreenwoodHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli ForcesStolen Rare Coin Showing Temple Artifacts Being Returned From New York to IsraelExplosive Hearing on Israel's Next Spy Chief Exposes the Country's Moral TrapJ'lem Church Leaders Urge Knesset to Address 'Hate Crimes' Against ChristiansHotly Disputed Israeli Real Estate Event Held Amid Heavy Police Presence in NYCRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way