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NYT says Netanyahu defamation threat is without merit
Filed: May 15, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
Summary: The New York Times rejected a defamation lawsuit threat over an article alleging sexual assaults by Israeli security officials.
WHO: The New York Times
WHAT: Said a threatened defamation lawsuit over an article alleging sexual assaults by Israeli security officials is without merit
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: It was a response to a statement by Netanyahu and Gideon Saar ordering the initiation of a defamation lawsuit over the article.
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