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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 374

Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh

Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh delivers his statement at the end of a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi at Chigi palace, Premier's office, in Rome, Monday, May 31, 2021. (Gregorio Borgia, Pool/AP)
September 4, 2023, 11:11 am
Libyan PM reportedly held talks with Mossad chief on normalization
Secret conversation took place in 2022 under supervision of the US and with cooperation of Jordan and UAE, according to Lebanese report
By Gianluca Pacchiani
Left: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, January 19, 2020 (AP Photo/Gil Cohen-Magen, Pool); Right: Foreign Minister Eli Cohen during an interview at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, June 12, 2023 (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
September 3, 2023, 2:42 pm
PM: Foreign Ministry publication of Libya meeting ‘not helpful,’ won’t happen again
In interview with Cypriot press, Netanyahu says ‘it’s very important to maintain discreet channels… They shouldn’t be publicized in an uncontrolled way’
By ToI Staff
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibeh delivers a speech in Tripoli, Libya, July 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad)
September 1, 2023, 1:59 am
Libyan PM rejects Israel normalization in first public remarks since his FM met Cohen
Hamid Dbeibah says ‘harsh measures’ will be taken after foreign minister met ‘independently’ with Israeli counterpart, but officials dispute his claim that he didn’t know about it
By AP and ToI Staff
File: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) with Foreign Minister Eli Cohen at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on March 13, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 29, 2023, 10:57 pm
Netanyahu knew in advance of FM’s meeting with Libyan counterpart – reports
But PM apparently was not notified ahead of publication of sit-down, which sparked disapproval of ‘amateurish, irresponsible’ Cohen and led to firing of Libya’s Mangoush
By ToI Staff and Lazar Berman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on July 9, 2023. (GIL COHEN-MAGEN / POOL / AFP)
August 29, 2023, 1:17 pm
Seeking distance from Libya debacle, Netanyahu says he must approve any secret talks
Rebuking foreign minister amid domestic and international fallout, premier also orders that any revealing of covert diplomatic discussions be okayed by his office
By Lazar Berman
A composite image of Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen (left), and Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush (right). (Iakovos Hatzistavrou/AFP; Adem Altan/AFP)
August 29, 2023, 1:49 am
Cohen blames political opponents for firestorm over meet he publicized with Libya FM
Amid political fallout in Tripoli and Jerusalem, and reported US anger at revelation, top Israeli diplomat laments ‘rush to react without knowing the details’
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush (right) and Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, pictured February 6, 2023 at the Vittoria Naval Shipyard in Adria, northeastern Italy, at a ceremony to hand over to the Libyan authorities a newly-built TS-LCG 300 class patrol boat. Tajani is said to have helped arrange Mangoush's August 2023 meeting with Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Rome. (MARCO SABADIN / AFP)
August 29, 2023, 1:04 am
FM Mangoush seen as scapegoat for an Israel meet all Libya’s rival leaders knew about
Libya’s first female foreign minister, sacked and believed to be in Turkey, has been used as ‘the fall person for decisions they all partook in,’ says one analyst
By AFP
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen seen during an interview at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, June 12, 2023. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
August 28, 2023, 10:04 pm
US said furious with Israel for revealing meeting with Libyan foreign minister
White House expected sit-down to remain secret and believes other countries will be deterred from exploring normalization, reports say; Libyan PM vows no ties with Israel
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
File: Najla Mangoush, Libya's Minister of Foreign Affairs, attends a signing ceremony in Doha on August 8, 2022. (Mustafa ABUMUNES / AFP)
August 28, 2023, 4:39 pm
Libya fires its FM amid furor over her unprecedented meet with Israeli counterpart
2 Libyan officials say their PM was aware of talks, and Najla Mangoush flees to Turkey for safety, as storm grows after Israel’s Eli Cohen publicized their Italy sit-down
By ToI Staff and Lazar Berman
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