Why did Israeli singer Yuval Dayan refuse to shake Biden’s hand?
The religious Jewish singer declined the US president's outstretched hand during his visit to Israel, but she did not mean to offend him.
![U.S. President Joe Biden meets Israeli singer Yuval Dayan on July 14, 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2022-07/yuval.jpeg?h=a5ae579a&itok=QRnmu3oj)
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