Jerusalem’s disclosure between Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush led to anti-Israel riots in the streets of Tripoli and resulted in her fleeing to Turkey. Open gallery view Libya's then-Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush earlier this year. Libya's Foreign Ministry emphasized that it rejected an invitation to a meeting by Israel, and that the meeting between the two sides was "unplanned and incidental." It further said that the meeting did not include "discussions, agreements, or consultations," and that Tripoli "outright rejects" normalization with Israel. Open gallery view People burning photos showing Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and his Libyan counterpart Najla Mangoush in Tripoli, Libya, on Sunday.
