Libya Rights Group Slams Former Grand Mufti over Call to Combat LNA

Members of the Libyan National Army. (AFP)
Members of the Libyan National Army. (AFP)
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Libya Rights Group Slams Former Grand Mufti over Call to Combat LNA

Members of the Libyan National Army. (AFP)
Members of the Libyan National Army. (AFP)

The National Commission for Human Rights in Libya condemned on Friday calls by the country’s former grand mufti to combat the Libyan National Army (LNA).

Sheikh Al-Sadiq al-Ghariani, who has been blacklisted as terrorist, had made the call through a television station owned by his son.

The Commission slammed the call, urging the International Criminal Court to prosecute the cleric for “inciting violence and hatred.”

It said that his remarks were “clear incitement to civil war under religious cover through his call on several cities and regions to take up arms and fight the LNA.”

It deemed his comments a crime that can be penalized by Libyan law and a blatant violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

In the South, informed military sources confirmed the conclusion of the LNA’s operation in the city of Murzuk against Chadian opposition groups and other mercenaries.

The LNA also completely seized Sabha city without a fight and a large oilfield near Oubari city that is farther South.

The army accuses the Chadian groups of attempting to expand their influence in the South. They are also accused of smuggling arms and trafficking people to fund their operations.



Milei Says Argentina to Move Israel Embassy to Jerusalem in 2026

 Argentine President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025. (Reuters)
Argentine President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025. (Reuters)
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Milei Says Argentina to Move Israel Embassy to Jerusalem in 2026

 Argentine President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025. (Reuters)
Argentine President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025. (Reuters)

Argentine President Javier Milei said Wednesday his country would move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, the status of which is one of the most delicate issues in the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

"I am proud to announce before you that in 2026 we will make effective the move of our embassy to the city of west Jerusalem," Milei said in a speech in the Israeli parliament during an official state visit.

Argentina's embassy is currently located near the coastal city of Tel Aviv.