President Donald Trump said Saturday he would like to see Jordan, Egypt and other Arab nations increase the number of Palestinian refugees they are accepting from the Gaza Strip, potentially moving out enough of the population to “just clean out” the war-torn area to create a virtual clean slate.

President Trump said he wants to “clean out” the Gaza Strip and urged Jordan and Egypt to take in refugees either temporarily or for the long term, a move that has been rejected by Arab countries since the war began.

President Trump said he told King Abdullah II of Jordan during a phone call Saturday that he would like Jordan and Egypt to take in more Palestinians from Gaza, an idea that is likely to reignite debate about the future of nearly two million Palestinians.

I’d like him to take people. I’d like Egypt to take people,” said Trump. “You’re talking about, probably a million and a half people, and we just clean out

Hamas and Islamic Jihad groups on Sunday reacted with fury and defiance to a plan floated by US President Donald Trump to

Donald Trump has urged Egypt and Jordan to take in more Palestinian refugees from Gaza to 'clean out' the area, which he describes as a devastated demolition site.

US President Donald Trump called for Jordan, Egypt, and other Arab nations to take in more Palestinian refugees from Gaza following the ceasefire after Israel’s campaign in the region. He also suggested relocating Palestinians to “clear out” the Gaza Strip to address long-standing conflicts.

During a 20-minute question-and-answer session with reporters aboard Air Force One on Saturday, Trump also said he’s ended his predecessor’s hold on sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. That lifts a pressure point that had been meant to reduce civilian casualties during Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza that is now halted by a tenuous ceasefire.