Jordanian King warns of regional war if Gaza war continues during Ramadan

(Patria) - Jordanian King Abdullah II warned on Sunday of a wider regional war if Israel continues its military campaign in the Gaza Strip during the month of Ramadan, AFP reported.

At a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Abdullah warned "of the continuation of the war in Gaza during the holy month of Ramadan, which will increase the threat of conflict escalation," the official Jordanian news agency Petra reported.

Ramadan is expected to begin on March 10 or 11, depending on the lunar calendar.

Ceasefire talks in Gaza continued in Doha, Egyptian state media reported on Sunday, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said any deal would not prevent an offensive on Rafah, where about 1.4 million Gaza residents have taken refuge.

This, he said, would put Israel within weeks of "complete victory" over Hamas, whose October 7 attack on Israel triggered the war.