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Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter criticized The New York Times' Gaza coverage at a Chabad emissaries gathering on November 9, 2026. Speaking there, he called the coverage a 'blood libel' and said accusations of genocide against Israel could fuel violence against Jews. The Times of Israel and Haaretz both reported his remarks. Leiter said there is no difference between what is being done to Jews today and the persecution of European Jews in past centuries.