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teamÌýhas rejected suggestions he was removed fromÌýthe list of attendees forÌýa regional conference in .

The Ìýleader's spokesperson, Matan Sidi, said an article inÌýAsharq Al-AwsatÌýwas incorrect to claim Bennett wasÌýaxed from Thursday'sÌýsummit in Cairo, which will be attended byÌýthe leaders ofÌý, , and Egypt,ÌýThe Jerusalem Post reported on Tuesday.

Sidi explained the Israeli PMÌýis not set forÌýan audience with Mahmoud Abbas, theÌýPalestinian president.

"There was no intention to hold a meeting [with] the PA PresidentÌýand there is no expectation that any such meeting will be held," he said.

However, a visit to Egypt to meet President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi will take place,Ìýeven though a date has not yet been set.

Palestine'sÌýAmbassador to Cairo Diab Al-Louh revealed on Tuesday that Ìýwill arriveÌýinÌý on Wednesday but did not reveal who the president will meet or how long heÌýwill be there for, Anadolu Agency reported.

The ambassador said the trip is happening due to the PA'sÌýstrong ties with Egypt'sÌý.

Thursday'sÌýtalks betweenÌýthe PA, Jordan, and Egypt leadersÌýare reportedly aimed at pressing the US to keepÌýthe two-state solutionÌýalive.

This will include calls for Israel to halt its illegal settlement expansions in the West Bank,Ìýthe creation of a fully sovereign state in Palestine, and to realise theÌýÌýwho lost their homes and became refugees withÌýthe creation of Israel.

The Palestine Liberation Organisation Executive Committee's Azzam Al-Ahmad said the conferenceÌýwill work on harmonisingÌýthe parties' different standpoints before Abbas visits the UN inÌýSeptember, where it is believed he will speak before theÌýGeneral Assembly.

While Egypt, alongside Israel, maintains a devastating blockade of Gaza, it also plays a key role in diplomacy with Palestine, particularly in negotiations between Hamas and Israel.

between Gaza rulers Hamas and Israel after a deadly 11-day bombing campaign of the besieged Palestinian enclave, which , including .

In Israel, 13 died following rocket fire from Hamas and other militant factions.

Wednesday's latest act of diplomacy between Palestine and Egypt comes as .

Representatives from these two sides will meet in Ankara next Tuesday and Wednesday for a second round of talks on normalising ties.