US President Donald Trump said he is pressuring Jordan, Egypt and other Arab countries to take in more Palestinian refugees from Gaza, after Israel's war on the territory caused a humanitarian crisis.

Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One about his call yesterday with Jordan's King Abdullah II that he praised Jordan for successfully accepting Palestinian refugees, adding, "I told him I would like you to take more Palestinians because I look at the entire Gaza Strip right now and it's in chaos, it's a real mess. I would like him to take people."

"I would like Egypt to receive people as well," he added, saying he would speak to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi today.

The Israeli war on Gaza has killed more than 47,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, and has led to accusations of genocide and war crimes, which Israel denies. The war has also displaced almost all of the Strip's population and created a food crisis.

In a related matter, Trump indicated that his first foreign visit might be to Saudi Arabia, despite the tradition of American presidents visiting Britain first.

He explained that the last time he traveled to Saudi Arabia was because the kingdom agreed to buy billions of dollars worth of American goods.

"If the offer was right, I would do it again," he continued.

Source: Agencies