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The crash that decapitated Libya and exposed Erdogan

The death of Libya’s top western commander in a crash near Ankara has cast doubt on Turkey’s security guarantees, fueled suspicions of foreign sabotage and exposed the fragility of Erdogan’s alliance with Tripoli and its regional ambitions

Amine Ayoub | 12.27.25

Libya’s prime minister says army chief killed after plane loses contact in Turkey

Abdulhamid Dbeibah says he has received confirmation of the death of Libya’s army chief of staff after a private jet lost contact near Ankara following an emergency landing request

Associated Press | 12.23.25

After high-profile flotilla, massive convoy sets off from North Africa to Gaza

An overland convoy of North African activists, lawyers and doctors aims to reach Gaza via Rafah, after traveling through Tunisia, Libya and Egypt

Associated Press | 06.09.25

עולים מעיראק שהגיעו לארץ דרך קפריסין, 1950

How Arab states quietly enabled Jewish immigration—and abandoned the Palestinian cause

In Israel's early years, authorities in Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Morocco allowed Jews to emigrate en masse; historian claims 'any regime that wanted to stop it could have—those who didn’t abandoned the Palestinian cause'

Eliezer Hayun | 06.08.25

Trump bans entry from 12 'high-risk' nations, targets Harvard over foreign students

New executive order bans entry from 12 majority-Muslim and African nations, citing terrorism concerns and visa abuses; partial restrictions apply to 7 others as Trump administration intensifies post-Boulder attack immigration crackdown

Daniel Edelson, New York | 06.05.25

Trump's administration plans to relocate one million Gazans to Libya, report says

According to NBC, the US plans to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to war-torn Libya, discussing the deal with Libyan leaders and offering frozen funds; incentives like free housing and scholarships are considered

Ynetnews | 05.17.25

'I was afraid of being exposed': The Israeli who traveled through one of the world’s most dangerous countries

Using a foreign passport and under constant fear of exposure, Matan (a pseudonym) ventured into chaotic Libya; from Tripoli’s streets to desert oases and Gaddafi-era ruins, he found a land of lost grandeur; 'For those willing to take the risk—it’s one of the most thrilling experiences imaginable'

Assaf Kamar | 04.12.25

Nuclear deal with Iran only if follows Libyan example, PM says

the 2003 Libyan disarmament deal saw all production, stockpiles capabilities of Libyan weapons of mass destruction removed, destroyed; experts war Tehran’s ideological stakes and regional clout make such a scenario unlikely

Ron Crissy | 04.09.25

נזקי השיטפונות בעיר דרנה, שנגרמו בגלל הסופה "דניאל" בספטמבר 2023

The failures behind the deadliest 21st Century flood — and what Israel can learn

A new study reveals that the disaster in Derna, Libya, was not caused solely by natural forces, but by a serious planning failure that ignored the true risk assessment, as researchers warn: lessons from the event are crucial for the design of defense systems in Israel

Yogev Israeli | 03.28.25

Libya: The battleground of superpowers, Islamism and corruption

Analysis: Since Gaddafi’s 2011 assassination, warlords, extremists and foreign powers have exploited Libya’s instability, fueling terrorism, migration crises and Russian expansion; these threats endanger US allies and global stability, requiring urgent action

Amine Ayoub | 02.17.25

Turkey's Erdogan suggests potential military action against Israel

'We will do the same to them as we did when we entered Karabakh and Libya,' Turkish leader says; Katz: 'Erdogan is following in the footsteps of Saddam Hussein'

Itamar Eichner | 07.28.24

Libya frees 4 Hamas arms smugglers through 'Turkish mediation'

Gunrunners, arrested in 2016 and handed extended prison terms for arms trafficking and espionage, jet off from Tripoli to Istanbul, and from there to Qatar

Lior Ben-Ari | 12.02.23

It's been haunting me for 50 years: I shot down the Libyan plane

'I shoot because I'm a man of the system and I follow orders, even if I don't like them; I do whatever the Air Force commander tells me': Yiftah Zemer speaks openly for the first time about his involvement in one of the most traumatic events in the history of the Air Force and Israel as a whole

Yiftah Zemer | 09.22.23

Libya floods wipe out quarter of city, thousands dead

Over 5,000 are said to be dead and at least 10,000 missing; buildings and homes in coastal city of Derna are gone - 'Bodies are lying everywhere'

Reuters | 09.13.23

Flooding in eastern Libya leaves 2,000 people feared dead, prime minister says

Prime Minister Ossama Hamad of the east Libyan government says thousands were believed missing, as Derna has been declared a disaster zone

Associated Press | 09.11.23

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