The head of Hamas’ political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, yesterday spoke with the head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Menfi, and discussed developments related to the Palestinian issue and the Libyan position on the normalisation of relations with Israel. Haniyeh expressed his and the Palestinian people’s appreciation of Libya’s refusal to normalise ties with the occupation state. Haniyeh added that the Palestinian people received the Libyan position with pride especially because it stands in contrast with those of a number of fellow Arab countries that have normalised relations with Israel. He added that the Libyan position constitutes strong support for the Palestinian people in confronting the Israeli fascist government and its plots against the Palestinian causeAl-Menfi expressed Libya’s firm and irrevocable position on the Palestinian cause and recalled his visit to the Gaza Strip ten years ago, expressing his fond memories of the visit. In his address to Cabinet yesterday, Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh reaffirmed his government’s support for Palestinians.

BRUSSELS — Libya has discarded Italy’s candidate to lead the EU’s mission there and is expected to choose a diplomat from France. This comes as a blow to Italy’s right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni who has pledged more engagement with North African countries as a central plank of her foreign policy agenda. The development, first revealed by Italian daily Il Foglio, comes amid a long-running resource rivalry between Italy and France for influence in Libya. In contrast, the French candidate Simmonet has no previous experience in Libya, though he did recently serve as the EU’s envoy to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman. The second EU diplomat noted that the Italian government was disappointed by Libya’s snub, although it did not react officially.

EventIncreased security measures have been reported throughout Tripoli, including Martyr's Square, on Sept. 1 in response to possible protests against the possibility of normalizing relations with Israel. Should they occur, protests are likely near prominent government buildings and major thoroughfares. Heightened security is likely near all protest sites. Clashes between demonstrators and security personnel are possible if protesters are overly disruptive or engage in acts of public violence. ContextDisruptive protests were reported nationwide overnight Aug. 27-29, including in Tripoli, after Israel's Foreign Ministry announced that Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush had met with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Italy.

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Armed forces in the Libyan capital mobilised a massive security presence on Friday, apparently to prevent any further protests over the interim government's meeting with Israel last week. The arrests, and Friday's heavy security presence, underscore the increasingly precarious position of the GNU amid a concerted push by Libyan factions to replace it with a new administration. Anger against Dbeibah and the GNU flared late on Sunday when Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said he had met Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush in Rome and they had discussed future cooperation. After protests in several cities and expressions of outrage from across Libya's political spectrum Dbeibah dismissed Mangoush. The GNU Youth Minister Fathallah al-Zuni said on Thursday he had declined to take the post.

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EventThe security situation will likely remain unstable nationwide through at least late September, primarily due to intermittent fighting and armed clashes between various rival militia groups across the country. Competing governmental institutions, as well as geopolitical rivalries, have profoundly complicated the security situation in Libya. Armed groups often disrupt planned power outages by attacking power distribution stations and forcing staff to change the scheduled power loading cycle between districts. If possible, limit exposure to official buildings that may be targeted by armed groups, such as security checkpoints and local government offices. Do not attempt to bypass security checkpoints; even an accidental breach of the security cordon near a checkpoint may prompt security forces to respond aggressively.

Cohen boasted after the meeting about “the great potential” for Tel Aviv and Tripoli to cooperate in various fields. Long live Libya, long live Palestine, and long live the Palestinian cause in all of our hearts,” Dbeibah said during the televised meeting. Expressing his regret that Mangoush had acted "independently,” the Libyan prime minister warned of “harsh measures” after the two foreign ministers’ secret meeting, without providing further details. “Unfortunately, there was an individual in the government who acted independently,” Dbeibah said in reference to the top Libyan diplomat. Haniyeh said the Palestinian people are proud of the official and popular positions of Libya on the normalization of relations with the occupying regime.

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One of Libya’s rival prime ministers rejected Thursday the prospect of normalizing relations with Israel days after news broke of a secret meeting between the countries' two foreign ministers. Last Sunday, the Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen publicly announced that he and Libya's foreign minister had held a private meeting in Rome the previous week, the first ever between top diplomats from both countries. The next day, Libya's Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah suspended Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush and launched investigation into the meeting. “Long live Libya, long live Palestine, and long live the Palestinian cause in all of our hearts,” he remarked. Two senior Libyan government officials previously told The Associated Press that the prime minister did in fact know about the talks between his foreign minister and the Israeli chief diplomat.

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Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen wanted the meeting to be publicized straight away, but the Libyans asked for more time. People with knowledge of the talks told me that Libya wanted to delay the publication much longer than the Israeli Foreign Ministry. Why did the Israeli Foreign Ministry issue the statement in the first place? The officials added that Foreign Minister Mangoush briefed the prime minister directly after her return to Tripoli. On Aug. 28, Stephanie Hallett, the American chargé d’affaires in Israel, met with Foreign Minister Cohen and criticized Israel’s conduct.

Cairo, Aug 31 (AP) One of Libya's rival prime ministers rejected Thursday the prospect of normalising relations with Israel days after news broke of a secret meeting between the countries' two foreign ministers. Last Sunday, the Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen publicly announced that he and Libya's foreign minister had held a private meeting in Rome the previous week, the first ever between top diplomats from both countries. The next day, Libya's Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah suspended Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush and launched investigation into the meeting. “Long live Libya, long live Palestine, and long live the Palestinian cause in all of our hearts,” he remarked. Two senior Libyan government officials previously told The Associated Press that the prime minister did in fact know about the talks between his foreign minister and the Israeli chief diplomat.

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CAIRO (AP) — One of Libya’s rival prime ministers rejected Thursday the prospect of normalizing relations with Israel days after news broke of a secret meeting between the countries’ two foreign ministers. Last Sunday, the Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen publicly announced that he and Libya’s foreign minister had held a private meeting in Rome the previous week, the first ever between top diplomats from both countries. The next day, Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah suspended Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush and launched investigation into the meeting. “Long live Libya, long live Palestine, and long live the Palestinian cause in all of our hearts,” he remarked. Two senior Libyan government officials previously told The Associated Press that the prime minister did in fact know about the talks between his foreign minister and the Israeli chief diplomat.

The CTD stressed that it is only assessing patterns in terror threats around the world so that Israelis can make informed travel plans, and not issuing formal travel advisories. The primary threats come from Iran, which the CTD called the main generator of global terrorism. Tehran continues its activities to promote harm to Israeli citizens and Jews around the world, it said. The report noted Iranian attempts to contact Israelis abroad in the guise of business or by impersonating others online. The CTD also stressed that Palestinian terror groups, most notably Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, have a high motivation to abduct Israeli nationals as bargaining chips.