Netanyahu map shows RSF 'friendly' to Israel and UAE, backing for separatist movements

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a map on Sunday showing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, separatists in Libya, Yemen, and Somaliland as 'friendly' to Israel and the UAE. This presentation, part of a new security doctrine emphasizing preemptive strikes, could prove awkward for regional partners and cement suspicions among Arab states.

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Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 10/19/2026 - 17:42 Israeli leader broke the Middle East into competing blocks in new security presentation showing Ethiopia and Greece as 'friendly' states A map published by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Institute and displayed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a national security presentation on 18 October 2026 (Screengrab) Off Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a map of the wider Middle East showing his country and the UAE aligned with a

Netanyahu map shows RSF 'friendly' to Israel and UAE, backing for separatist movements

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