Jordanian king warns Mideast ‘on brink of abyss,’ refuses refuge for fleeing Gazans

BERLIN, Germany — Jordanian King Abdullah II warned Tuesday of a dire situation in the Middle East if the conflict between Israel and the Hamas terror group is allowed to spread to other countries — a presumed reference to Lebanon, where tensions have skyrocketed in recent days.

“The whole region is on the brink of falling into the abyss,” Abdullah said after meeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin.

“All our efforts are needed to make sure we don’t get there,” he said.

Scholz, who will travel to Israel later on Tuesday, also warned against an escalation.

“We have a common goal to prevent a conflagration in the region,” said Scholz. READ MORE