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Netanyahu Met Libyan General's Son in Secret UAE Talks, Italian Report Claims

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Netanyahu Met Libyan General's Son in Secret UAE Talks, Italian Report Claims
56% right-leaning
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By כיכר השבת, יוסי נכטיגל

What happened

An Italian report claims Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a secret meeting with Saddam Haftar, son of Libyan General Khalifa Haftar, during a recent visit to the UAE. Netanyahu's office and the UAE confirmed an official meeting with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed, which Netanyahu described as solely focused on bilateral and regional issues, denying other reports.

  • 01Italian report alleges secret meeting between Netanyahu and Saddam Haftar in UAE.
  • 02Netanyahu's office confirmed an official meeting with UAE President bin Zayed.
  • 03Netanyahu denied reports of seeking denial from bin Zayed about pre-Oct 7 warnings.
  • 04Shin Bet filed a complaint over the publication, citing security risks.
  • 05Libya remains politically divided, with Haftar controlling the east.

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew14 minutes ago
Netanyahu Met Libyan General's Son in Secret UAE Talks, Italian Report Claims
Channel 13Center · Hebrew19 minutes ago
Netanyahu Secretly Met with Gaddafi's Son During UAE Visit
YnetnewsCenter · English25 minutes ago
Netanyahu Reportedly Met Son of Libyan Strongman in UAE
NEWSru IsraelUnrated · Russian29 minutes ago
Netanyahu Reportedly Met With Libyan Military Official in UAE
SrugimRight · Hebrew36 minutes ago
Netanyahu's Secret UAE Flight Included Saudi, Libyan Leaders
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