Netanyahu Declines Egypt Peace Summit Invite After Reports He’d Go

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declined an invitation from US President Donald Trump to attend a Gaza ceasefire ceremony in Egypt on Monday. The decision came after reports that Netanyahu would attend the event, which was intended to mark the end of the recent hostilities between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza. According to the Israeli leader, the time constraints ahead of the start of a public holiday prevented him from accepting the invitation. The ceasefire, which was brokered by Egypt, has brought an end to the latest round of violence between Israel and Gaza, which saw the exchange of hundreds of rockets and airstrikes. The decision by Netanyahu to skip the ceremony in Egypt underscores the complexity of the ongoing conflict in the region and the delicate diplomatic balancing act that the Israeli government must navigate in the aftermath of such events.