On May 14, 2026, ''Israel National News'' reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar instructed officials to pursue a defamation lawsuit against ''The New York Times'' over Kristof’s column, which the report described as “one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published against the State of Israel.”<ref>{{cite web |title=Israel to sue New York Times over Nicholas Kristoff rape column |website=Israel National News |date=2026-05-14 |url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/427080}}</ref> | On May 14, 2026, ''Israel National News'' reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar instructed officials to pursue a defamation lawsuit against ''The New York Times'' over Kristof’s column, which the report described as “one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published against the State of Israel.”<ref>{{cite web |title=Israel to sue New York Times over Nicholas Kristoff rape column |website=Israel National News |date=2026-05-14 |url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/427080}}</ref> |