Netanyahu decides not to attend Trump's inauguration

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend the inauguration of the newly elected US President Donald Trump on January 20. This was made clear by a statement from a senior aide to the Times of Israel․

It was initially expected that the prime minister would honor the event, despite his recent prostate surgery. However, he was advised to rest after leaving the hospital to participate in the vote on an important budget bill in the Knesset.