Khalidi and Jehad Shalbak Near KISSUFIM, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - Jordan's air force launched on Tuesday the biggest air bridge so far to bring urgent medical supplies to Gaza under a U.S.-sponsored deal to step up deliveries following a ceasefire,

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

Steven Witkoff, who played an important role in brokering the truce between Israel and Hamas, also met with Israel’s prime minister and visited Saudi Arabia.

Egypt’s president on Wednesday rejected a suggestion by U.S. President Donald Trump that Palestinians from the war-torn Gaza Strip be moved to neighbouring Egypt and Jordan.

President Donald Trump said he wants to "clean out" the Gaza Strip, and have Egypt and Jordan to take in millions of displaced Palestinians.

'Mauni Amavasya' is considered the most auspicious due to a rare alignment of celestial bodies after 144 years.

President Trump said he had spoken to Jordan’s leader and planned to call Egypt’s on Sunday. Most of Gaza’s two million residents have been displaced in 15 months of fighting.

Hamas and Israel are set to exchange hostages and prisoners today in the third swap of a fragile ceasefire. Israel is to release 110 Palestinian prisoners, while Hamas will set free eight hostages - three Israeli and five Thai nationals.

Israel and Hamas were set to carry out their third hostage-prisoner exchange on Thursday, with three Israelis and five Thai captives slated for release as part of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the Gaza war.

But as rights advocates hail a rare case of reverse displacement in Palestinian history, United States President Donald Trump has called for transferring Gaza’s entire population to Egypt and Jordan.

Jordan has dispatched 16 new aid helicopters Wednesday from King Abdullah II Air Base to Gaza Strip for the 2nd consecutive day. The consignment came in continuation of Jordan's efforts to send aid to Gaza and as part of the Kingdom's humanitarian air bridge announced Tuesday.