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Lebanon Summons Banker for Meeting Netanyahu in US Amid Legal Ban
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First reported by Ynet · 10 hours ago
What happened
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.
- 01Lebanese Attorney General summoned Antoine Sachnai for questioning over meeting Netanyahu.
- 02Sachnai is a senior Lebanese banker and film producer.
- 03Photos showed Sachnai meeting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife in the US.
- 04Lebanese law prohibits any meetings with Israelis.
- 05The summons was issued due to the legal ban on contact with Israelis.
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