AMMAN: Jordan on Friday condemned Israel’s newly approved plan to expand military control over Gaza, warning it threatens prospects for peace and deepens the humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave.
The kingdom’s Ministry of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs said the move, backed by the Israeli security cabinet, would “solidify the occupation” and undermine the two-state solution, Jordan News Agency reported.
Ministry spokesperson Sufian Al-Qudah said the plan violated international law and continued the Israeli government’s use of starvation and siege as weapons against civilians.
He warned that full military rule over Gaza would derail ongoing international efforts to broker a truce and deliver humanitarian relief.
Al-Qudah urged Israel to halt its aggression and allow the urgent entry of aid, reaffirming Jordan’s support for Qatari-Egyptian-American mediation to secure a ceasefire and prisoner exchange.
