Netanyahu Meets Son of Libyan Military Ruler in UAE
Saddam Haftar, son and deputy of eastern Libyan military ruler Khalifa Haftar, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during Netanyahu's visit to the United Arab Emirates, according to the Italian newspaper "Linkiesta". Flight tracking websites reportedly identified Haftar's private Airbus jet departing from Benghazi and landing in the UAE just twenty minutes after Netanyahu's arrival.
Mohamed Buisir, a former advisor to Khalifa Haftar, confirmed on X that the meeting's objective was to secure Israeli support for Saddam Haftar's presidential bid in Libya. This encounter occurs amidst a deep political division in Libya between the government in Tripoli and the administration in the east, led by the 81-year-old Khalifa Haftar, who is reportedly grooming his son as his successor.
Separately, the Associated Press reported that during Netanyahu's UAE visit, contacts were made with representatives from countries without diplomatic ties with Israel, including Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Libya, Jordan, and Qatar. However, it was later noted that there was no official confirmation of such a regional meeting taking place.
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