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Italian Report: Netanyahu Met Saddam Haftar, Son of Eastern Libya Strongman, in UAE

Il Foglio said the meeting was part of Haftar’s push for U.S. and Israeli support as he seeks a bigger role in Libya.

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Il Foglio says Saddam Haftar arrived in the Emirates shortly after Netanyahu; no second source has confirmed the alleged meeting, though Haftar has previously been reported to have held contacts with Israeli officials

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Report: Netanyahu secretly met with son of general who controls eastern Libya

The Italian newspaper Il Foglio reported that the meeting took place in Abu Dhabi during the Israeli prime minister's visit to the UAE

·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Why do the Israelis need Libya?

Why do the Israelis need Libya?It's not for tourism.When the Israeli prime minister secretly flies to Abu Dhabi, followed by the plane of the Libyan military commander's son, it forces the media to build interesting theories. Thus, the Italian...

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Netanyahu met with son of Libyan strongman

Israel’s prime minister reportedly met with a senior Libyan military officer in Abu Dhabi, as regime in eastern Libya attempts to open dialogue with the US.

·Israel
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Italian report: Netanyahu met Saddam Haftar, son of eastern Libya strongman, in UAE

Il Foglio says Saddam Haftar arrived in the Emirates shortly after Netanyahu; no second source has confirmed the alleged meeting, though Haftar has previously been reported to have held contacts with Israeli officials

·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Netanyahu Met in the Emirates with the Son of Field Marshal Haftar of Cyrenaica (Eastern Libya)

Italian newspaper reports that Saddam Haftar landed in the Emirates minutes after the Israeli Prime Minister • The meeting raises...

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Report: This Is the Other Senior Figure Netanyahu Met with in the UAE

Italian report reveals secret meeting during PM's visit to UAE • Saddam Haftar landed in UAE minutes after Netanyahu | Meeting raises questions about possible ties with divided Libya (Geopolitics)

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Ynet News broke the news in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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