Israeli Foreign Minister meets with Libya’s foreign minister in first-ever meeting

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met with Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush in Italy in the first-ever such meeting between the countries’ foreign ministers, the Foreign Ministry revealed on Sunday.

The meeting aimed to examine the possibilities for cooperation and relations between the two countries, as well as the preservation of the heritage of Libyan Jewry.

“The historic meeting with the foreign minister of Libya, Najala Mangoush, is the first step in the relationship between Israel and Libya,” said Cohen. “The size and strategic location of Libya give ties with it enormous importance and enormous potential for the State of Israel. We are working with a series of countries in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia with the aim of expanding the circle of peace and normalization of Israel.”