Foreign Ministry denies leaking meeting between FM Cohen and Libyan counterpart

By Lazar Berman

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28 August 2023, 2:28 pm

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Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen seen during an interview at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, June 12, 2023. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)

As accusations swirl around Israel publicizing the details of Foreign Minister Eli Cohen’s meeting with his Libyan counterpart, the Foreign Ministry releases a statement:

“The Foreign Minister and Foreign Ministry are committed to expanding Israel’s foreign relations…the leak about the meeting with Libya’s foreign minister did not come from the Foreign Ministry or the Foreign Minister’s office.”

Earlier today, an Israeli diplomat told The Times of Israel that Jerusalem decided to reveal the meeting several days earlier than intended because it had been leaked to the media already.