1 day ago · Demonstrators gather near the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza to protest against a plan floated by U.S. President Donald Trump to move Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan.

2 days ago · Analysis: Jordan faces ‘geopolitical blackmail’ after Trump Gaza demand Analysts say the new US administration of Donald Trump could lead to major disruptions in the Kingdom of Jordan.

3 days ago · Trump’s suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take Palestinians in Gaza is the ultimate nightmare scenario for Cairo and Amman, but the U.S. president looks prepared to use his leverage to get a deal the Israelis would prefer.

Jan 25, 2025 · President Donald Trump indicated Saturday that he had spoken with the king of Jordan about potentially building housing and moving more than 1 million Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring ...

Jan 26, 2025 · President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has asked the king of Jordan to take in more Palestinians, adding that Palestinians should leave the Gaza Strip to “clean out” the enclave.

Jul 9, 2024 · The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza threatens to undermine Jordan’s domestic and regional goals, including intensifying the kingdom’s concerns over its control of its own borders.

Oct 19, 2023 · As desperate Palestinians in sealed-off Gaza try to find refuge under Israel’s relentless bombardment in retaliation for Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 attack, neighboring Egypt and Jordan have replied with staunch refusal, and they have multiple reasons for rejecting the idea.

Dec 22, 2023 · Amman worries that the war in Gaza will increase Hamas’s domestic popularity and embolden the group’s supporters—especially with Jordan’s upcoming parliamentary elections in August 2024. As the war between Israel and Hamas continues, focus is turned towards the Gaza Strip and Israel proper.

Jordan's response to the Israeli war on Gaza has received attention given the Kingdom’s connection to the future of the Palestinian issue, its influence on any related developments, and its fears that Israel will perpetrate a mass expulsion of the Palestinian people in Gaza.

Nov 7, 2023 · By launching Operation Iron Swords, Israel made clear its intention to respond violently to Hamas and take revenge on Gaza and has so far killed thousands of Palestinian civilians. Thousands of Jordanians in cities across the country have taken to the street to protest the Israeli assault.