Jordan's King Abdullah II stressed on Wednesday the necessity of consolidating the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, and for the Palestinians to remain on their land and obtain their legitimate rights.

This came during his meetings with European officials, as part of an official working visit of undisclosed duration that he has been conducting to Belgium since Tuesday, according to a statement by the Royal Court, which reached Anadolu Agency.

The Royal Court said that King Abdullah held separate meetings with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, and European Council President Antonio Costa.

The meetings discussed regional developments, as King Abdullah stressed the "necessity of consolidating and sustaining the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, in a way that contributes to enhancing security and stability in the region."

He pointed out "the importance of the European Union's role in advancing peace efforts."

He stressed "the importance of intensifying the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza," emphasizing "the continuation of Jordanian relief efforts by all possible means."

The King of Jordan warned of "the danger of the (Israeli) escalation in the (occupied) West Bank, and the violations of Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem."

In parallel with the genocide in Gaza, the Israeli army and settlers expanded their attacks in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, resulting in the killing of 882 Palestinians, the injury of about 6,700, and the arrest of 14,300 others, according to official Palestinian data.

Between October 7, 2023 and January 19, 2025, Israel, with American support, committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, leaving about 159,000 Palestinians dead and wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 14,000 missing.

In this context, King Abdullah stressed during his meetings, "Jordan's firm position on the necessity of establishing the Palestinians on their land and obtaining their legitimate rights, in accordance with the two-state solution (Palestinian and Israeli)," according to the same source.

On Saturday, US President Donald Trump suggested transferring Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to neighboring countries such as Egypt and Jordan, citing the "lack of habitable places in the Gaza Strip" as a result of the Israeli genocide that has continued for more than 15 months.

Amman and Cairo rejected this proposal through official statements and declarations issued by a number of their officials.

Regarding the situation in Syria, after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime, the King of Jordan reiterated "Jordan's support for Syria's unity, security and stability."

On December 8, 2024, Syrian factions took control of the capital, Damascus, after other cities, ending 61 years of the bloody Baath Party regime and 53 years of rule by the Assad family.

The next day, Al-Shara announced that Mohamed Al-Bashir had been assigned to form a government to manage the transitional phase.