Cohen’s X post followed a statement earlier in the day from the Foreign Ministry denying that it was the source of the leak. The Foreign Ministry on Sunday revealed the meeting between Cohen and Mangoush. Opposition leader Yair Lapid, Israel’s previous prime minister and foreign minister, had harsh words on Monday for Cohen’s handling of the diplomatic exchange. The incident with the Libyan foreign minister is amateurish, irresponsible and a serious failure of judgment. In his X post, Cohen defended the work of the Foreign Ministry since he took over from Lapid at the end of last year.
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