Libyan leader Haftar's airplane was in Abu Dhabi at same time as Netanyahu's visit - report
Flight-tracking data suggests a plane used by Libyan presidential hopeful Saddam Haftar flew to Abu Dhabi while Netanyahu was in the UAE, raising reports of a possible meeting between the two.
A Libyan Airbus A319, registered P4-KH5I9, operated by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar's son Saddam Haftar, was reported to have been in Abu Dhabi on the same day Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in the UAE for meetings. The plane was used by Saddam Haftar, who is a candidate for the Libyan presidency and leads the Benghazi-based Libyan National Army.
Several state flights from Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar reportedly landed in the UAE on the same day as Netanyahu's visit. It is also suggested that Haftar and Netanyahu had a meeting in the UAE, though neither Israeli officials nor pro-Haftar Libyan sources have confirmed this. The UAE has provided significant support to Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA) during the Libyan Civil War, but the LNA is not recognized as the de facto government of Libya by international organizations.
Israeli officials, including Haftar, have reportedly met with Netanyahu before. In 2021, Israeli intelligence officials reportedly met with Saddam Haftar during his visit to Ben-Gurion Airport.
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