… But we were very careful not to reveal this [ahead] of time,” the prime minister said. His disclosure of the meeting sparked outrage in Libya, and Mangoush lost her job and fled the country. “What happened in Rome was an unofficial and unprepared casual meeting, during a meeting with the Italian foreign minister, and it did not include any discussions, agreements or consultations,” it said in a communique. During his visit, Dbeibeh again reiterated that he had no knowledge of Mangoush’s meeting with Cohen. However, two senior Libyan government officials told The Associated Press the prime minister knew about the talks between his foreign minister and the Israeli chief diplomat.

Source: Libya Today September 03, 2023 14:22 UTC