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ToI founding editor David Horovitz joins host Jessica Steinberg on today's Daily Briefing podcast (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)
June 25, 2026, 3:45 pm
Daily Briefing June 25: US-Iran deal fuels Trump’s delusional dreams of peace and prizes
Tol editor David Horovitz discusses US president’s mixed messaging and shifting interests on Iran, Hezbollah and Lebanon, and looks at nightmarish results of NYC’s Democratic primaries
By Jessica Steinberg and David Horovitz
Lizzy Savetsky, left, appears in New York City on May 5, 2026. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Ari Ackerman); Elon Gold appears at the Tribeca Festival, June 4, 2026. (Rob Kim/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)
June 9, 2026, 11:38 am
Tribeca Festival slams pro-Israel celebrities’ red-carpet jokes about Israeli dog rape allegations
Influencer Lizzy Savetsky says exchange with comedian Elon Gold was not ‘about rape’ but rather a jab at NYT’s ‘blood libel’ against Israeli jailers, which included the allegation
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Members of the Red Cross watch while Israel Prison Service officers prepare Palestinian prisoners for release from Ketziot Prison as part of a deal in exchange for hostages held in Gaza, on February 26, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 3, 2026, 11:25 pm
Israel vowed to sue over NYT’s abuse allegations. There’s no evidence it has, or will
It’s questionable whether Israel can file a defamation suit against the New York Times over claims of sexual abuse in prisons, or if it should, given the risk of what could come out in court
By Jeremy Sharon
Times of Israel founding editor David Horovitz joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's Daily Briefing. (ToI)
May 27, 2026, 2:06 pm
Daily Briefing May 27 – Dread in Israel as Trump aims to seal Iran deal
Tol editor David Horovitz discusses Israel’s need to reassert itself in tackling Iran, the ongoing ripples of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s appalling behavior and more on NYT Kristof column
By Jessica Steinberg and David Horovitz
A screenshot of a May 2026 New York Times column by Nicholas Kristof, set against The New York Times building in New York City. (Screenshot/Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images via JTA)
May 22, 2026, 12:57 pm
‘No errors’: NYT defends its allegations of systematic Israeli sexual abuse of Palestinian inmates
Amid Israeli denials, accusations of ‘blood libel’ and threats of a defamation suit, newspaper says Nicholas Kristof’s opinion column was rigorously edited before publication and checked again after ‘challenges’ raised
By Stav Levaton
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof speaks onstage during the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit on September 25, 2024, in New York City. (Riccardo Savi / Getty Images via AFP)
May 14, 2026, 6:31 pm
Israel to sue NY Times over op-ed alleging widespread rape of Palestinian prisoners
Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Sa’ar, say piece by columnist Nicholas Kristof is ‘one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published against the State of Israel in the modern press’
By Lazar Berman
A screenshot of a May 2026 New York Times column by Nicholas Kristof, set against The New York Times building in New York City. (Screenshot/Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images via JTA)
May 14, 2026, 2:13 pm
NYT column alleging Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners sparks debate among Jews
Nicholas Kristof opinion piece contains graphic claims that even some Israel critics argue marginalize more substantiated allegations that bear investigating
By Grace Gilson
Illustrative: Members of the Red Cross watch while Israel Prison Service officers prepare Palestinian prisoners for release as part of a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, at Ktzi’ot Prison in southern Israel, February 26, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
May 14, 2026, 1:48 pm
From Rutgers speaker to Kristof column, implausible anti-Israel dog rape claim goes mainstream
Israeli officials reject allegation canines were trained to sexually abuse Palestinian prisoners, which Jewish groups call ‘modern day blood libel’ and experts say is virtually impossible
By PHILISSA CRAMER and Grace Gilson
The New York Times building is seen in New York City, on May 6, 2026. (Michael M. Santiago/ Getty Images/ AFP)
May 13, 2026, 11:54 am
Accused of ‘blood libel,’ NYT defends column alleging Israeli rape of Palestinian inmates
Jewish groups announce protest against ‘libels’ outside newspaper’s Manhattan offices; ex-PM Olmert says column misrepresented his words so they appeared to validate allegations
By Luke Tress and ToI Staff
The Israel Prison Service dresses Palestinian prisoners set for release in shirts featuring its logo, a Star of David and the sentence in Arabic: 'We will not forget or forgive,' February 15, 2025. (Israel Prison Service)
May 12, 2026, 1:16 pm
‘Blood libel’: Israel rejects NYT column alleging widespread rape of Palestinian inmates
After Nicholas Kristof cites report by Euro-Med Monitor as evidence, Israeli Ambassador to US Leiter highlights its leaders’ photos with Hamas officials
By ToI Staff
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