King receives UK military official, renews call for stopping war on Gaza

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday received UK Chief of Defence Staff’s Senior Adviser to the Middle East and North Africa Air Marshal Martin Sampson.

The meeting covered the dangerous situation in Gaza, with the King stressing the need for an international effort to pressure Israel to stop the war on Gaza, protect civilians, end the siege and guarantee the delivery of humanitarian aid, according to a Royal Court statement. 

His Majesty warned against the continuation of the war on Gaza, which could push the region into catastrophe.

Bilateral relations between the two countries were also discussed in the meeting, attended by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti.