Sexual Violence Allegations Ignite Israel Media Clash

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1. 13-05-2026
   Reports Allege Oct. 7 Sexual Violence

   3 articles

   A cluster of articles centers on competing narratives and investigations into sexual violence tied to Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel and the subsequent Gaza war. Two reports by Israeli investigative groups describe extensive, systematic sexual abuse during the attacks …
2. 15-05-2026
   Israel, The Times, and Antisemitism Row

   3 articles

   The cluster centers on a fierce dispute over a New York Times opinion column by Nicholas Kristof alleging sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners by Israeli forces, which triggered outrage from Israeli officials and prompted talk of a defamation lawsuit by Netanyahu’s government. T…