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Netanyahu will not attend Gaza summit in Egypt amid Gaza peace deal

FP News Desk October 13, 2025, 16:40:25 IST

After the Gaza peace deal, Israel welcomed around 20 hostages held in Gaza. US President Donald Trump visited Israel and met the families of hostages.

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US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

Amid Gaza peace deal and the realising of the hostages by Hamas, Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu will not be able to attend the Summit in Egypt on Monday as informed by the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel on X due to time constraints ahead of the start of the holiday 

In the statement, the office of Netanyahu said that he was invited by the US President Donald Trump to participate in the meeting and thanked him for his invitation.  

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An Egyptian presidential spokesperson earlier said both Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Netanyahu were expected to join the summit “to solidify the agreement to end the war in Gaza and reaffirm their commitment to it."

Trump visited Israel on Monday and addressed what he called it a ceasefire. He met the families of the hostages, attacked during the deadly cross-border conflict and strikes.

According to the spokesperson, there was a telephonic conversation between US President Donald Trump, Israeli President Netanyahu and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

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