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Kikar HaShabbatPolitics

Lebanon Summons Banker for Meeting Netanyahu in US Amid Legal Ban

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Hebrew · 4 newsrooms covering

Lebanese authorities have summoned banker Antoine Sachnai for questioning after photos showed him meeting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in the US, violating Lebanese law banning contact with Israelis.

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  • Lebanese Attorney General summoned Antoine Sachnai for questioning over meeting Netanyahu.
  • Sachnai is a senior Lebanese banker and film producer.
  • Photos showed Sachnai meeting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife in the US.
  • Lebanese law prohibits any meetings with Israelis.
  • The summons was issued due to the legal ban on contact with Israelis.
Lebanon Summons Banker for Meeting Netanyahu in US Amid Legal Ban
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Lebanese Attorney General Ahmad Rami Al-Hajj has summoned Antoine Sachnai, a senior Lebanese banker and film producer, for questioning. The summons follows photographs showing Sachnai meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife in the United States. Under Lebanese law, any contact or meeting with Israelis is prohibited, prompting the investigation into Sachnai's actions.

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