The Israeli English-language newspaper ‘Israel Hayom’ conducted an interview with the outgoing Israeli Foreign Minister, Eli Cohen, on the 6th of January, 2024.

In the interview, Cohen addressed the controversy surrounding the public disclosure of his meeting with Najla Al-Mangoush, the Foreign Minister of the interim government in Libya, which led to her departure from the country.

Cohen stated, “The coordination, planning, and approval for this meeting with Al-Mangoush were carried out at all levels in both Libya and Israel, indicating that the announcement and its publication were not leaks but an official matter.”

Adopted from Israel Hayom