Focus of Bahrain Summit turns to Israel-Hamas War

Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi talks at the IISS Manama Dialogue security conference, in Manama, Nov. 18, 2023/Photo: AFP

JORDAN: Jordan’s foreign minister offered blistering criticism Saturday of Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, describing it as “blatant aggression” against Palestinian civilians that threatens to engulf the wider Middle East.