The Israeli prime minister appeared to shift blame to his top diplomat for the disclosure of the secret meeting with the Libyan foreign minister that caused a backlash in Tripoli.

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen’s office on Aug. 26 went public with his having met Najla Mangoush, his Libyan counterpart, in Italy earlier in the month. The statement came on the heels of an Israeli media report about the meeting.

The news triggered protests in Libya, which does not recognise Israel and where pro-Palestinian sentiment is strong, and led Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah to fire Mangoush.

“It is not helpful, now that’s clear,” Netanyahu told Cypriot TV station ANT1 when asked about the publication.

  • girlfreddyOP
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    1 year ago

    Netanyahu may not find it helpful but it gave me a chuckle to see him with egg on his face.

    🤣🤣