Jordan’s King Abdullah II warned of a wider regional war if Israel presses on with its military campaign in the Gaza Strip during Ramazan in March, AFP reports.

At a meeting with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, Abdullah warned “of the continuation of the bombardment on Gaza during the holy month of Ramazan, which will increase the threat of expanding the conflict,” Jordan’s official Petra news agency reported.

Ramazan is to begin on March 10 or 11, depending on the lunar calendar.

Negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza have resumed in Doha, state-linked Egyptian media reported today, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said any deal would not prevent an offensive in Rafah.