Foreign Ministry: 'NYT timed Hamas propaganda to undermine report on Hamas rapes'
Israel accuses the New York Times of deliberately seeking to undermine the 300-page report detailing Hama's mass rapes by parroting Hamas propaganda.
Assessment
The Foreign Ministry's accusation escalates a longstanding battle over media credibility in the Israel-Hamas conflict. By claiming the New York Times intentionally timed its coverage to discredit Israel's sexual violence report, the government is framing journalistic scrutiny as a coordinated attack. This move risks deepening distrust between Israeli institutions and international media, while shifting focus from the report's substance to a debate about press motives. The next development to watch is whether the Times responds directly or other outlets investigate the timing claim.