As the Israel–Hamas war rages on, Jordan’s King Abdullah isn’t throwing out the welcome mat to refugees uprooted by the crisis, and neither is Gaza's neighbor, Egypt. In fact, Abdullah said, no refugees allowed:

Jordan's King Abdullah on Tuesday warned against trying to push Palestinian refugees into Egypt or Jordan, adding that the humanitarian situation must to be [sic] dealt with inside Gaza and the West Bank.

"That is a red line, because I think that is the plan by certain of the usual suspects to try and create de facto issues on the ground. No refugees in Jordan, no refugees in Egypt," King Abdullah said at a news conference following a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin.

Egypt and Jordan announce “no refugees” for them before Joe Biden even lands.

Another diplomatic disaster. https://t.co/NwyIa8wLE5

— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) October 18, 2023

The U.N. estimates that there are already north of one million people who have been displaced in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war.

Egypt, meanwhile, expressed a similar sentiment and claimed that they were already overwhelmed with millions of refugees from around the world.

Egypt does not see why it should squarely shoulder the responsibility of taking in refugees coming from the besieged Gaza Strip, said Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry. 

“I see no reason why Egypt, which is hosting 9 million refugees — hosting them and providing them integration into our society at considerable burden on our economy — should have to bear solely [the] additional influx of Gazans,” Shoukry told CNBC’s Dan Murphy late Tuesday. 

The International Organization for Migration agency in August 2022 assessed that there were 9 million refugees hailing from 133 countries in Egypt at that time.

Gaza is hemmed in on one side by the Mediterranean Sea and is bordered by Israel and Egypt. Since Hamas is at war with Israel, the only way out of the territory is via a single crossing at the Egyptian border:

The Rafah crossing, which is located on the Gaza-Egypt border, is the sole passage point between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Egypt tightly restricts the Rafah crossing and has been recently reluctant to open it for the movement of people, unless Israel allows humanitarian aid to enter the territory.

To most of the more than 2 million Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip enclave, the Rafah crossing represents the only potential exit, as Egypt says Israel continues with aerial bombardment. Israel has said it exclusively targets the strategic positions of Hamas, following the Palestinian militant group’s multi-pronged terror attacks of Oct. 7.

Florida Governor and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis noted the irony of how so many Middle Eastern countries profess affinity with the Palestinians but often seem unwilling to help out. He also pointed out that it's actually a pretty good idea to protect the sanctity of your nation's borders:

Ron DeSantis points out the irony: 'Arab countries, often vocal supporters of Palestinian Arabs, aren't accepting them as refugees. They're concerned about their own countries. Why can't US elites share the same concern?' #IngrahamAngle 🤔 pic.twitter.com/TZotYFrPBw

— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) October 18, 2023