The Arab countries are among the top recipients of American military aid, but forcing Palestinians out of their remaining territory could destabilize the entire region.

President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip is being met with a hard “no” from the two U.S. allies

Trump said he discussed his vision on a call earlier in the day with King Abdullah II of Jordan and would speak Sunday with President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt.

Three U.S. Army soldiers were onboard a BlackHawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

Trump said he would urge the leaders of both Egypt and Jordan, to accept the idea, saying the resettlement could be temporary or long term.

President Trump told reporters last month that he would urge the leaders of Jordan and Egypt to take in Gaza's now largely homeless population.

Donald Trump’s plan to ‘ethnically cleanse’ Palestinians from Gaza to build a ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ has been described as a ‘recipe for chaos’ in an already destabilised region. Even Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu looked surprised – but then delighted – as the US president told reporters at the White House about his proposal to

Donald Trump hoped the alternate site would be “really nice,” ensuring that Palestinians wouldn’t worry about returning after Gaza’s reconstruction.