The Hashemite Royal Court stated that Jordan's King Abdullah II has warned of the dangers of a military operation being planned by Israel in Rafah, reiterating his call for an immediate ceasefire to help protect civilians in the Gaza Strip and deliver much-needed aid. King Abdullah emphasized that the only way to end the decades-long conflict is to "find a political horizon" for the Palestinians that leads to the establishment of a Palestinian state on the territories occupied by Israel since the 1967 war, including East Jerusalem.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week stated that the security cabinet would approve military plans in Rafah that include the evacuation of over one million displaced Palestinians, raising concerns among global powers regarding their fate. Health officials in Gaza report that nearly 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war.
The Jordanian monarch expressed his concerns about attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the West Bank, which have been condemned by Washington and several European countries. King Abdullah reiterated concerns over a new wave of violence during Ramadan, during which Israel has said it will limit the number of Palestinian worshippers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
On Monday, the Jordanian army stated that it had also organized the largest airdrop operation to date to deliver aid to Gaza, where most of the displaced are starving. The Jordanian king himself participated in an airdrop of humanitarian aid to Gaza this month, highlighting Jordan's role in leading an international campaign to expedite the flow of aid to the war-torn region.
