Despite the Official Egyptian Announcement, Netanyahu Will Not Attend the Sharm El Sheikh Summit

SadaNews - Netanyahu's office stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received an invitation from U.S. President Trump to attend a conference being held today in Egypt, but Netanyahu clarified that he would not be able to attend due to the approaching holiday, according to SadaNews translation. This official Israeli statement comes despite the Egyptian presidency's announcement that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would participate in the international peace summit hosted in Sharm El Sheikh today, Monday. Channel 12 reported that Trump is considering a handshake between Netanyahu and President Mahmoud Abbas. Meanwhile, Hebrew sources indicated that avoiding embarrassing situations during speeches by Arab leaders and steering clear of disturbances within his governing coalition might be the real reasons behind this cancellation.