Falcon powers – Senior western and Arab officials will meet in Jordan on Tuesday to discuss the continuing war in Gaza at a large gathering supported by Washington, to increase pressure on Israel as the US renews months-long efforts for a prolonged ceasefire.
Eight months of talks have been largely unsuccessful, despite a week-long pause in fighting in November.
The “humanitarian summit” at a Dead Sea venue, a few kilometres from Israel, is aimed at enhancing “the response of the international community to the human disaster in Gaza”, an official Jordanian statement said.
It is being held under the auspices of Egypt, Jordan and the UN. Egypt, a main player in ceasefire talks, is on guard over concerns the Israeli military will move deeper into the Rafah border area, driving Palestinian refugees into Egyptian territory.
