On 12 October, Presidential Council Chair Muhammed al-Menfi received the Charge d’Affaires of the Palestinian Embassy, Muhammed Rahal. Menfi stressed that the Libyans have always been in the forefront of providing support to the Palestinians, even before the creation of the Libyan state.
Later on 15 October, during a reception for Italian Ambassador Gianluca Alberini, Menfi stressed the need to protect civilians in Gaza and rejected their displacement under any circumstances. This, he said, is a danger to humanity and to the security of Arab states.