The first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza came into effect and Egypt planned a ¡°peace summit¡± with leaders from many countries and international organizations. But not only will Israel, a key party to the agreement, not send delegates, but Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has also said the fighting is not over. In addition, Iran, which has a significant influence in the Middle East, has also said it will not attend. Why do the two countries not attend the summit?

The "peace" quality of the Peace Summit is insufficient

Qin Tian, deputy director of the Middle East Institute of China Institute of Contemporary International Relations:Both Israel and Iran will not attend the "Peace Summit", which I think is highly related to the nature and purpose of the summit itself. The "Peace Summit" has two prominent features. First, the so-called "peace" is dubious. Recently, Israel and Hamas have reached the first phase of a ceasefire plan, and there is great uncertainty about whether the ceasefire can continue and whether the Gaza Strip can move toward peace. Second, the summit has a strong American colour. US President Trump flew to Egypt to the summit, which is actually the United States' showcase of its results in the mediation of the ceasefire in Gaza, and is an important platform for the United States to recognize its leadership and influence in the Middle East.

Iran has poor relations with the United States and has no intention of attending the meeting

Qin Tian, deputy director of the Middle East Institute of China Institute of Contemporary International Relations:Israel is not very interested in such a summit; it is uncertain whether it can truly peace in the future as it sees it, and it is even considering the possibility of re-arming Hamas in the future; while Iran¡¯s relationship with the United States is bad, and it has not played a substantial role in the recent ceasefire in Gaza, so there is no interest in the meeting.

Israel and Iraq are more likely to be in a state of "no war, no peace"

Qin Tian, deputy director of the Middle East Institute of China Institute of Contemporary International Relations:In the context of the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, the relationship between Israel and Iran is at a new crossroads, sparking many connections. On the one hand, the outside world, including Iran's domestic concerns, that after the ceasefire, Israel will have more resources and energy to fight Iran and its leading resistance front, repeating the conflict with Iran. On the other hand, the outside world also believes that the ceasefire has created an atmosphere of degradation in the Middle East conflict, which is conducive to curbing the U.S. impulse toward Iran, and even some aspects are exploring whether the peaceful opportunity can be used to promote a degree of easing between the United States and Iran, Israel and Iran. In the two above contradictory trends interacting and compensating for each other, Israel and Iran's