Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein confirmed that he would not be able to participate in the annual session honoring the memory of former prime minister Yitzhak Rabin as he would be participating in a trilateral meeting between Greece, Cyprus and Israel.
The meeting was convened half a year ago and the speaker informed the Rabin family a few months ago that he could not attend. It was arranged that deputy speaker Hilik Bar would replace him and that the session would take place as planned. Edelstein apologized to Dalia Rabin for his absence.
Prime Minister Netanyahu will also not be present at the session due to his forthcoming trip to London.