Countries would reject being asked to enforce peace in Gaza if deployed under the Trump ceasefire plan, King Abdullah of Jordan has told the BBC.
Under US President Trump's 20-point peace plan, Arab states and international partners are to commit stabilisation forces that will train and provide support to vetted Palestinian police forces in Gaza, and will consult with Jordan and Egypt who have extensive experience in this field. Hamas is to disarm and give up political control of the territory.
What is the mandate of security forces inside of Gaza? And we hope that it is peacekeeping, because if it's peace enforcing, nobody will want to touch that, said King Abdullah.
In an exclusive interview for BBC Panorama, he said that Jordan and Egypt were willing to train Palestinian security forces.
Peacekeeping is that you're sitting there supporting the local police force, the Palestinians, which Jordan and Egypt are willing to train in large numbers, but that takes time. If we're running around Gaza on patrol with weapons, that's not a situation that any country would like to get involved in.
The King's comments reflect concern from the US and other nations about being dragged into a continuing conflict between Hamas and Israel, or Hamas and other Palestinian groups.
King Abdullah said he would not send Jordanian forces into Gaza because his country was too close politically to the situation. More than half of Jordan's population is of Palestinian descent, and over decades, the country has taken in 2.3 million Palestinian refugees fleeing earlier wars with Israel - the largest number in the region.
Asked if he trusted Hamas to keep its promise to give up any political role in Gaza, he replied: I don't know them, but those that are working extremely close to them - Qatar and Egypt - feel very, very optimistic that they will abide by that.
If we don't solve this problem, if we don't find a future for Israelis and Palestinians and a relationship between the Arab and Muslim world and Israel, we're doomed.
The main mediation efforts during the war have been carried out by Qatar and Egypt working with the United States. The Jordanians have been part of an international effort trying to deliver aid to Gaza and evacuating sick and wounded children. The King has flown over the territory on three missions parachuting aid supplies.
Looking over the back ramp was just shocking, he said. The devastation of that part of Gaza was just a shock to me.
The King asked for President Trump's support to evacuate 2,000 seriously ill Palestinian children from Gaza. In a White House meeting with the Jordanian monarch in February, Mr Trump called it a beautiful gesture.
Since then, 253 children have been evacuated to Jordan. In all, more than 5,000 have been medically evacuated, most to Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. More than 15,000 Gazans are still awaiting evacuation, including about 3,000 children, according to the World Health Organization.
To get children and their guardians out of the territory they must undergo a comprehensive security check by Israel and host countries. The World Health Organization has described the process as excruciatingly slow. The Israeli military group which oversees aid for Gaza - Cogat - insists it places great importance on facilitating humanitarian aid to Gaza, including the evacuation of patients with complex medical conditions. It stresses the necessity of security checks on individuals travelling through Israeli territory.
Queen Rania of Jordan, in her own commentary, criticized the international community for failing to intervene effectively during the conflict and expressed cautious optimism about a future resolution.
Overall, the interview underscores a significant hesitance among regional powers to engage militarily in Gaza, highlighting the ongoing complexities and humanitarian concerns intertwined with the political landscape.
