"Today, I have the Great Honor of bringing a $15 Billion Dollar Defamation and Libel Lawsuit against The New York Times, one of the worst and most degenerate newspapers in the History of our Country, becoming a virtual 'mouthpiece' for the Radical Left Democrat Party. I view it as the single largest illegal Campaign contribution, EVER," the president wrote, as reported by Fox News. "Their Endorsement of Kamala Harris was actually put dead center on the front page of The New York Times, something heretofore UNHEARD OF!"

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The previously undisclosed documents show how Epstein transformed his seven-story Upper East Side mansion into a sophisticated salon for entertaining celebrities, academics, and politicians, complete with surveillance cameras, a massage room stocked with lubricant, and walls lined with photos of world leaders including Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and Pope John Paul II.

Barak, Israel's former prime minister, and his spouse observed the remarkable variety of attendees, The New York Times reported. "There is no boundary to your inquisitiveness," the couple wrote in their message, assembled with additional notes in January 2016. "You remain like a sealed volume to numerous guests but you understand everything about every individual."

Media executive Mortimer Zuckerman proposed components for a dinner that would capture the mansion's character, suggesting a basic salad and additional items that "would boost Jeffrey's sexual capabilities," according to The New York Times.

Film director Woody Allen characterized how the gatherings evoked Dracula's fortress, "where Lugosi maintains three youthful female vampires who attend the establishment."

However, Epstein's treasured estate was not a dark Transylvanian stronghold. The financier had invested years converting the seven-floor, 21,000-square-foot residence into a location where he could display – and strengthen – his associations with wealthy and influential individuals, even as indications of his sinister nature remained present, according to previously unrevealed photographs and records demonstrating his lifestyle during his final years.

Following Epstein's death in federal detention in 2019, which authorities ruled a suicide, numerous enigmas about his existence have remained unresolved. How did he accumulate a nine-figure wealth? And why did countless powerful men persist in associating with him long after he became a documented sex offender?

For years, Maxwell was a regular presence in Epstein's New York residence, where she maintained an office. But she and Epstein had separated by the mid-2010s. A mounted photograph in the residence showing Epstein with Donald Trump and his then-girlfriend, Melania Knauss, was edited to remove Maxwell.

The residence was among five properties worldwide owned by Epstein. After his release in 2009 from a Florida detention facility, where he completed 13 months for soliciting prostitution from a minor, the mansion functioned as both a personal retreat and a gathering place where he could entertain accomplished intellectuals, scientists and financiers, according to legal documents and conversations with individuals who regularly visited the home. The guests regarded Epstein as entertaining, intelligent and inquisitive. Another benefit included mingling with the young, attractive women who moved throughout the property and served as his assistants.

The residence, located steps from Central Park, was purchased by Epstein in 1998 from Leslie H. Wexner, the billionaire proprietor of L Brands. Epstein renovated and redecorated the mansion in an unconventional style. Scores of mounted prosthetic eyeballs decorated the entrance. A sculpture depicting a woman in a wedding dress and grasping a rope was suspended in a central courtyard.

In the ground-level dining area, Epstein hosted a changing group of celebrities, academics, politicians and business leaders. The cuisine could be ordinary – occasionally nothing beyond a buffet of Chinese delivery, Allen's correspondence noted – but the occasions were extraordinary. Photographs reveal that attendees sat in leopard-print seats surrounding a large rectangular table, the The New York Times reported. Periodically, guests mentioned in interviews, a magician would perform. Occasionally, a chalkboard was brought out so an attendee could sketch a diagram or inscribe a mathematical equation. Epstein maintained a map of Israel drawn on a chalkboard with Barak's signature, according to a photograph examined by The New York Times.

Photographs display a sideboard filled with mounted snapshots showcasing Epstein's associations with some of the globe's most recognizable individuals. There was Epstein grinning beside Pope John Paul II, Mick Jagger, Elon Musk and Fidel Castro. Additionally featured were Larry Summers, former President Bill Clinton and Richard Branson. Adjacent was the photograph from 2000 displaying Epstein with Trump and the future first lady – excluding Maxwell.

Next to that was a mounted dollar bill autographed by Bill Gates, potentially as settlement of a wager. "I was incorrect!" the Microsoft co-founder inscribed across George Washington's portrait.

Ascending a grand stairway was Epstein's wood-paneled study, containing a massive desk. Photographs show a preserved tiger resting on a luxurious carpet. In the study, according to photographs examined by The Times, Epstein displayed a green first edition of "Lolita," the 1955 novel in which an intellectual develops a sexual fixation with a 12-year-old girl and repeatedly assaults her. Upon a wooden cabinet were additional mounted photographs, including one of Epstein with Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.

Another level higher, on the third floor, was Epstein's private quarters – a suite that contained his bedroom, the mansion's notorious massage room and a group of bathrooms.

Installed in a corner above his bed was a surveillance camera, photographs reveal. A second camera can be observed in an adjacent room. Multiple Epstein victims have stated the mansion was equipped with a system of concealed video cameras.

In the massage room were paintings of unclothed women, a large silver ball and chain, and shelves filled with lubricant, according to photographs reviewed by The Times.

No surveillance cameras were apparent in the photographs of the massage room. An earlier compilation of correspondence, presented to Epstein in a leather-bound volume for his 50th birthday in 2003, reflected a period of his life before his first arrest. That collection included contributions from Trump and Clinton, among dozens of others, The Wall Street Journal reported. Trump has denied a report in The Journal that he contributed a sexually suggestive note and drawing. He has filed a lawsuit against the news organization for defamation. Clinton's spokesman has said the former president was unaware of Epstein's crimes.

However, by 2016, as Epstein's reputation as a sexual predator became increasingly difficult to overlook, his social circle was contracting. Three years later, he would die in a Manhattan jail while awaiting prosecution on federal sex-trafficking charges.

The Times examined seven birthday messages given to Epstein in 2016. In addition to those from Zuckerman, Allen and Barak, there were letters from the linguist Noam Chomsky and his wife; Joichi Ito, an entrepreneur who years later would resign from M.I.T. and the board of The New York Times Company because of his ties to Epstein; and Lawrence M. Krauss, a prominent physicist. Martin Nowak, a Harvard biologist, contributed a science-themed poem.

Zuckerman, Allen, Ito, Dr. Nowak and Bannon did not respond to requests for comment from The New York Times. Barak declined to comment. Dr. Chomsky's wife responded on his behalf and declined to comment. Dr. Krauss said he didn't recall the letter but attended "several lunches with very interesting discussions" with scientists, authors and others at Epstein's home.

In their typed correspondence, Barak and his wife, Nili Priel, praised Epstein as "A COLLECTOR OF PEOPLE." The letter concluded, "May you enjoy long and healthy life and may all of us, your friends, enjoy your table for many more years to come."

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| Radicales pro-Hamás vandalizan la sede del New York Times en Manhattan tras retractarse de una historia falsa sobre un niño en Gaza con enfermedad muscular.pic.twitter.com/sIttKdKl57

— UHN Plus (@UHN_Plus) July 30, 2025

According to social media reports, the activists expressed outrage over the paper's retraction of a claim that 18-month-old Mohammad Zakaria al-Mutawak from Gaza was starving due to the humanitarian crisis in the Strip. The Times updated its reporting Tuesday, stating that upon further investigation, it had been determined that the child was suffering from a hereditary illness that causes muscular degeneration—not from malnutrition, as initially reported.

In response to the correction, the activists accused the New York Times of collaborating with Israel and attempting to downplay the scale of suffering in Gaza. They spray-painted the building with the slogan "NYT LIES – GAZA DIES," marking the latest in a series of protests accusing Western media outlets of biased coverage of the war.

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The photograph in question gained widespread distribution in newspapers around the world and became a symbol of the humanitarian situation in Gaza. The child's image appeared on CNN, The Guardian, BBC, and even in the typically pro-Israel British tabloid, Daily Express.

Last week, independent journalist David Collier published evidence that al-Mutawak suffered from birth defects that may be related to his condition.

Exclusive... Can everyone please stop arguing about the sick child. There is no argument. Mohammed was born with serious underlying health issues.

This message is from his mother. She is asked if he was born with this. She says he was.

Our media lied and exploited this child. pic.twitter.com/gEGLprSOx3

— David Collier (@mishtal) July 29, 2025

 The appended Editors' Note read, "Children in Gaza are malnourished and starving, as New York Times reporters and others have documented. We recently ran a story about Gaza's most vulnerable civilians, including Mohammed Zakaria al-Mutawaq, who is about 18 months old and suffers from severe malnutrition. We have since learned new information, including from the hospital that treated him and his medical records, and have updated our story to add context about his pre-existing health problems. This additional detail gives readers a greater understanding of his situation. Our reporters and photographers continue to report from Gaza, bravely, sensitively, and at personal risk, so that readers can see firsthand the consequences of the war."

This is simply unbelievable.

After generating a tsunami of hate towards Israel with that terrifying picture, the NYT now quietly admits that the boy has preexisting conditions.

NYT, you knew that Hamas uses babies with preexisting illnesses.
We've been saying this for months… https://t.co/SOwZ0LMtyS

— Naftali Bennett נפתלי בנט (@naftalibennett) July 29, 2025

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett responded to the clarification, stating, "This is simply unbelievable. After generating a tsunami of hate towards Israel with that terrifying picture, the NYT now quietly admits that the boy has preexisting conditions. NYT, you knew that Hamas uses babies with preexisting illnesses. We've been saying this for months now. You knew exactly what this picture would cause. This is a blood libel in 2025. Have you no shame?"

Fact: There is no famine in Gaza. I was honored to break down the truth to American supporters of @Mdais. At every turn, we must continue to expose the lies thrown at Israel and never back down from defending the most moral army in the world. pic.twitter.com/vzfQwARSVa

— Ambassador Gilad Erdan גלעד ארדן (@giladerdan1) July 24, 2025

 Officials from the Israeli Consulate in New York claimed the clarification was published following their intervention. Ambassador Gilad Erdan added, "It is unfortunate that the international media falls time and again for the abhorrent lies and propaganda of Hamas."

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The examination reveals that approximately 60,000 deaths reported by Gaza's Hamas-controlled Health Ministry over nearly two years represents a fraction of what genuine genocidal intent would produce. "If the Israeli government's intentions and actions are truly genocidal – if it is so malevolent that it is committed to the annihilation of Gazans – why hasn't it been more methodical and vastly more deadly?" Stephens writes. "Why not, say, hundreds of thousands of deaths, as opposed to the nearly 60,000 that Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between combatant and civilian deaths, has cited so far in nearly two years of war?"

The analysis demonstrates Israel's capacity for exponentially greater destruction than what has occurred, noting the country's position as the region's dominant military power following successful operations against Hezbollah and Iran. The New York Times piece emphasizes that Israeli forces routinely warned civilians before strikes rather than bombing without notice, and chose ground operations that exposed hundreds of Israeli soldiers to fatal risks instead of relying solely on airpower.

External constraints haven't limited Israeli military options significantly, according to the columnist's assessment. President Donald Trump has publicly endorsed relocating Gaza's entire population and threatened severe consequences if Hamas fails to return hostages. Economic pressure through boycotts has proven ineffective, with Tel Aviv's stock exchange performing as the world's best major index since October 7, 2023.

Legal definitions of genocide require demonstrable intent to destroy specific groups "as such," based on ethnic, racial, religious or national identity, according to UN conventions cited in the analysis. "Genocide does not mean simply 'too many civilian deaths' – a heartbreaking fact of nearly every war, including the one in Gaza," Stephens explains in The New York Times. "It means seeking to exterminate a category of people for no other reason than that they belong to that category: the Nazis and their partners killing Jews in the Holocaust because they were Jews or the Hutus slaughtering the Tutsis in the Rwandan genocide because they were Tutsi."

The piece contrasts Hamas' October 7 massacre with Israeli military objectives, arguing that terrorists deliberately murdered Israeli civilians based purely on their identity while Israeli operations target Hamas infrastructure and seek hostage recovery. Historical precedent supports this distinction, with massive Allied bombing campaigns killing over one million German civilians during World War II without constituting genocide because the intent focused on defeating Nazi forces rather than exterminating Germans for their ethnicity, Stephens argues.

Gaza's destruction levels and inflammatory statements by some Israeli politicians fail to establish genocidal intent, the columnist argues. "Furious comments in the wake of Hamas's Oct. 7 atrocities hardly amount to a Wannsee conference, and I am aware of no evidence of an Israeli plan to deliberately target and kill Gazan civilians," Stephens writes in The New York Times.

The analysis acknowledges significant destruction while recognizing that bungled humanitarian operations, undisciplined soldiers, misdirected strikes and vengeful political rhetoric represent typical warfare realities rather than systematic extermination campaigns. Military forces throughout history have committed individual war crimes without their conflicts constituting genocide, according to Stephens.

Hamas' tactical approach creates unprecedented combat challenges by inverting established civilian protection protocols, the piece explains. Ukrainian civilians shelter underground while military forces operate above ground during Russian attacks, but Hamas fighters hide in tunnel networks while keeping civilians exposed on the surface. "In Ukraine, when Russia attacks with missiles, drones or artillery, civilians go underground while the Ukrainian military stays aboveground to fight. In Gaza, it's the reverse: Hamas hides and feeds and preserves itself in its vast warren of tunnels rather than open them to civilians for protection. These tactics, which are war crimes in themselves, make it difficult for Israel to achieve its war aims: the return of its hostages and the elimination of Hamas as a military and political force so that Israel may never again be threatened with another Oct. 7," Stephens argues in The New York Times.

The columnist draws direct parallels between Gaza operations and US-supported Iraqi campaigns against ISIS in Mosul during 2016-2017 under Barack Obama and Trump administrations. American airstrikes leveled entire city blocks during the nine-month operation, with one March incident reportedly killing 200 civilians in a single strike. "This fight, carried out over nine months, had broad bipartisan and international support. By some estimates, it left as many as 11,000 civilians dead. I don't recall any campus protests," Stephens observes.

The genocide allegation serves dual political purposes beyond legitimate legal concerns, according to the analysis published in The New York Times. Anti-Zionist activists exploit the charge to equate modern Israel with Nazi Germany, legitimizing renewed antisemitic attacks against Jewish supporters of Israel. Simultaneously, promiscuous application of genocide terminology threatens to dilute the term's significance for identifying actual systematic extermination campaigns.

"If genocide – a word that was coined only in the 1940s – is to retain its status as a uniquely horrific crime, then the term can't be promiscuously applied to any military situation we don't like," Stephens concludes in The New York Times. "Wars are awful enough. But the abuse of the term 'genocide' runs the risk of ultimately blinding us to real ones when they unfold."

The analysis suggests that while most Israelis support ending the Gaza conflict, misapplying genocide charges undermines rather than advances peaceful resolution. "The war in Gaza should be brought to an end in a way that ensures it is never repeated. To call it a genocide does nothing to advance that aim, except to dilute the meaning of a word we cannot afford to cheapen," the columnist writes.

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The changes, which were made in recent weeks and were designed to bring Hamas to agree, include a a dramatic change that Israel Hayom can now reveal:

The most significant shift involves Israel's apparent acceptance of complete military withdrawal to the Gaza Strip border, abandoning positions captured during the conflict. However, one critical exception remains – Israeli forces would maintain their presence along the Morag Corridor in the southern Gaza Strip, which separates the southern tip of the enclave, including Rafah, from its northern part.

Effectively confirming the New York Times report, an Israeli source said that the emerging deal will include release of 10 of the remaining living hostages and recovery of 18 deceased captives that Hamas still holds in Gaza, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

According to the New York Times report, the main change in the new proposal is the timeline for hostage releases and recovery of bodies, which will spread across five points over a 60-day period. The previous proposal stated that the ten living hostages would be released within seven days. Senior Hamas officials claimed in recent weeks in response that this would allow Israel to resume fighting on the eighth day. Now, sources close to the organization say there is "satisfaction" with guarantees for ceasefire implementation.

According to the publication, Hamas will also refrain from filmed handover ceremonies like those it conducted when releasing hostages during the two-month pause that began in January.

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"The recently published article by the New York Times is blatantly untrue. Palantir never collects data to unlawfully surveil Americans, and our Foundry platform employs granular security protections. If the facts were on its side, the New York Times would not have needed to twist the truth," Palantir said on X.

The statement directly challenges the New York Times' reporting, which, according to a related MSNBC article, detailed Palantir's expanding role in the Trump administration's efforts to merge data across federal agencies. The MSNBC piece highlighted concerns that Palantir's negotiations with agencies like the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) could lead to unprecedented surveillance capabilities, potentially creating a centralized database of Americans' personal information.

The recently published article by the New York Times is blatantly untrue.

Palantir never collects data to unlawfully surveil Americans, and our Foundry platform employs granular security protections. If the facts were on its side, the New York Times would not have needed to…

— Palantir (@PalantirTech) June 3, 2025

Palantir's response emphasizes the security features of its Foundry platform, which the company claims includes "granular security protections."  According to Palantir's official website, these features are designed for "security-conscious customers" handling sensitive data like Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Protected Health Information (PHI), and even classified government data.

The backdrop: Trump's data-sharing push

The controversy stems from a broader initiative by the Trump administration to centralize federal data. In March 2025, President Trump signed an executive order mandating that federal agencies share unclassified data, granting designated officials "full and prompt access" to records and systems, according to a Nextgov/FCW report. The order also requires access to state program data funded by the federal government, raising fears of overreach among civil liberties advocates.

Palantir has emerged as a key player in this initiative, with its Foundry and Gotham platforms positioned to integrate data from agencies like the SSA, IRS, and immigration services. An Economic Times article described the potential for a "vast federal data platform" capable of flagging fraud, tracking behavior, and shaping government decisions. However, the same report noted concerns from civil liberties groups that such a system could become a "digital dragnet," disproportionately targeting marginalized communities and enabling political misuse.

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Israel has reportedly neutralized long-range rocket launchers that were set to target Tel Aviv, according to Western intelligence sources cited by The New York Times, shortly before a massive rocket barrage by Hezbollah on northern Israel. 

A Western source quoted in the Times revealed that Israel conducted a preemptive strike against rocket launchers intended to fire at Israeli territory at 5 a.m., with Tel Aviv as the primary target. The sources confirmed that the launchers were successfully destroyed.

Video: IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari speaks about the operation / Credit: IDF

These accounts corroborate videos that circulated overnight in Lebanon, depicting an air force operation accompanied by explosions and secondary blasts, likely resulting from the destruction of military hardware.

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A team of researchers from the University of Texas at Austin has uncovered evidence linking an Israeli air base to widespread GPS disruptions affecting civilian airline navigation in the Middle East, according to the New York Times. 

The disruptions, known as "spoofing," involve the transmission of manipulated GPS signals that cause airplane instruments to misread their location. Professors Todd Humphreys and Zach Clements, the lead researchers, stated they are "highly confident" that Ein Shemer Airfield in northern Israel is the source of these attacks. When approached for comment on Tuesday, the Israeli military declined to respond.

Using data captured by low-Earth orbit satellites and ground-based collection in Israel, the researchers were able to trace the origin of the spoofing signals to the air base. This finding comes amidst a sharp increase in GPS interference over the past three years, particularly near conflict zones in Ukraine and Gaza, where militaries employ such tactics to counter missile and drone threats.

The Middle East has emerged as a hotspot for GPS spoofing, with the NYT reporting that a separate analysis estimates over 50,000 flights have been affected in the region this year alone. Researchers from SkAI Data Services and the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, analyzing data from the OpenSky Network, found that these attacks have led pilots to mistakenly believe they were above airports in Beirut or Cairo.

Swiss International Air Lines reported to the NYT that their flights experience spoofing almost daily when flying over the Middle East. The issue extends beyond the region, with Estonia and other Baltic nations accusing Russia of signal disruptions in their airspaces. In April, Finnair temporarily suspended flights to an Estonian airport after two flights were forced to turn back due to severe GPS jamming.

While the attacks have not yet posed significant safety risks, as pilots can rely on alternative navigation methods, they do raise concerns. Jeremy Bennington, vice president of Spirent Communications, a company providing testing for global navigation systems, told the NYT, "Losing GPS is not going to cause airplanes to fall out of the sky. But I also don't want to deny the fact that we are removing layers of safety."

The spoofing attacks can trigger false alerts about planes being too close to the ground and cause navigation confusion, potentially compromising flight safety. As these disruptions continue to affect large areas far from active conflict zones, the aviation industry and international authorities face growing pressure to address this emerging threat to air travel security.

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An Israeli airstrike that may have killed dozens of Palestinians in a camp for displaced people near Rafah on Sunday was carried out with munitions made in the United States, according to an analysis of munition debris by weapons experts in The New York Times.

Video: IDF explains details of Rafah strike / X/@idf

The remnants found at the strike location were identified as parts of the GBU-39, a precision-guided bomb designed and built by American aerospace companies. Markings on the fragmented pieces matched the unique identifiers for Woodward, a Colorado-based firm that supplies components for the GBU-39 and other US munitions.

According to the Palestinians, at least 45 people were killed and over 240 injured in the bombing of the Kuwaiti Al-Salam Camp 1, which had been erected in early January to house Palestinians displaced by the ongoing conflict. Eyewitness footage showed raging fires engulfing the area after the strike. While Israeli military officials stated the strike targeted two Hamas leaders using "small warheads suited for this targeted strike," the use of the GBU-39 in the densely populated camp has raised concerns among international observers.

"When you use a weapon that's intended as precision and low collateral damage in an area where civilians are saturated, it really negates that intended use," Wes J. Bryant, a retired US Air Force master sergeant critical of Israel's weapons use in Gaza, told the times.

The GBU-39, with its 37-pound warhead, has been promoted by American officials as a preferred option for the Israeli military in Gaza due to its precision and reduced explosive yield compared to larger bombs. However, the civilian toll from Sunday's strike has reignited debates over the appropriateness of using such munitions in urban combat zones.

The targeted strike in Rafah, 1.7 km from the humanitarian area, used precise munitions carrying 34kg of explosives to eliminate 2 senior Hamas terrorists.

We are looking into the possibility of secondary explosions from a Hamas ammunition warehouse near the civilian compound… pic.twitter.com/DicBs9BVUd

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 28, 2024

"Secondary explosions can be hard to anticipate," Larry Lewis, a former Pentagon adviser on civilian harm, said. "But the decision to strike at that time raises questions about whether the Israeli military knew and accepted a possible civilian toll."

The IDF has yet to confirm the specific munition used in the attack but stated their investigation is ongoing. It suggested a secondary explosion may have ignited fires that caused additional casualties.

As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens, the incident has renewed scrutiny over the procurement and deployment of American-made precision weapons in the conflict zone.

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