Libya PM Suspends Foreign Minister After Meeting With Israeli Counterpart

Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah suspended Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush after her informal meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Rome. The meeting sparked protests in Tripoli. Libya has no formal relations with Israel. Dbeibah ordered an investigation into whether Mangoush violated laws or misled the government. The presidential council deemed any normalization unlawful. The Parliament Speaker's Office accused Mangoush of grand treason. Israel's Cohen hailed the meeting as a positive step towards diplomatic relations, discussing aid and cooperation. Libya remains split between the internationally recognized government in Tripoli and a rival government in the east led by the Libyan National Army under Khalifa Haftar.

Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah suspended Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush after her informal meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Rome. The meeting sparked protests in Tripoli. Libya has no formal relations with Israel. Dbeibah ordered an investigation into whether Mangoush violated laws or misled the government. The presidential council deemed any normalization unlawful. The Parliament Speaker's Office accused Mangoush of grand treason. Israel's Cohen hailed the meeting as a positive step towards diplomatic relations, discussing aid and cooperation. Libya remains split between the internationally recognized government in Tripoli and a rival government in the east led by the Libyan National Army under Khalifa Haftar.

Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah suspended Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush after her informal meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Rome. The meeting sparked protests in Tripoli. Libya has no formal relations with Israel. Dbeibah ordered an investigation into whether Mangoush violated laws or misled the government. The presidential council deemed any normalization unlawful. The Parliament Speaker's Office accused Mangoush of grand treason. Israel's Cohen hailed the meeting as a positive step towards diplomatic relations, discussing aid and cooperation. Libya remains split between the internationally recognized government in Tripoli and a rival government in the east led by the Libyan National Army under Khalifa Haftar.

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