JERUSALEM, May 14 - Israel plans to sue The New York Times and one of its journalists for defamation over an article that said Israeli soldiers, prison guards and settlers had used widespread sexual violence against Palestinian prisoners. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

JERUSALEM, May 14 - Israel plans to sue The New York Times and one of its journalists for defamation over an article that said Israeli soldiers, prison guards and settlers had used widespread sexual violence against Palestinian prisoners. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Israeli government has said it will initiate a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times over columnist Nicholas Kristof’s controversial “dog rape" story.