King Abdullah II of Jordan discussed Sunday over the phone with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak the latest developments in the region. King Abdullah II warned of the grave regional escalation that would imperil international peace and security, calling on the international community to intensify efforts for an immediate and permanent ceasefire to rein in the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip. Warning of the hazardous consequences of the Israeli attack on Rafah, he stressed the need to protect civilians in Gaza and ensure a humanitarian aid access to the enclave. He underscored the importance of pressing on support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), to streamline its humanitarian services in accordance with its UN mandate. (QNA Source: Qatar News Agency
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