This combo photo shows (from left) Jordan's King Abdullah II, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, US President Joe Biden, and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. (PHOTOS / AFP)

AMMAN — Jordan has decided to call off the four-way summit here on Wednesday, Jordan's state-run Petra News Agency reported.

The summit was planned to bring together King Abdullah II of Jordan, US President Joe Biden, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday decided to cancel his participation in a four-way summit to be held in Amman, the capital of Jordan, on Wednesday and returned to Ramallah

Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Wednesday that the cancellation of the summit was due to the ongoing Israeli assault against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.

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He pointed out that the summit was planned to produce a solution to stop the war, respect the humanity of the Palestinians, and provide necessary aid. He added that the decision to refrain from holding the summit came after consulting with the Palestinians and Egyptian counterparts, as well as discussions with the United States.

Safadi urged the international community to put an end to the bloodshed and added that the summit will be held at a time when it can stop the war, deliver humanitarian support to the people of Gaza, and put an end to the catastrophe.

He also confirmed that the US president would not be visiting Jordan on Wednesday.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday decided to cancel his participation in a four-way summit to be held in Amman, the capital of Jordan, on Wednesday and returned to Ramallah.

"President Abbas decided to return to the homeland and called for a meeting of the Palestinian leadership tonight," the Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization said in a brief statement.

Abbas met in Amman with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday afternoon, in preparation for the quadrilateral summit scheduled for Wednesday, which includes King Abdullah II of Jordan, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, US President Joe Biden along with Abbas.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in Amman, Jordan, Oct 17, 2023. (PHOTO /AP)

Abbas's decision came after the bombing of the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in central Gaza City on Tuesday, which left hundreds of deaths and injuries. The Gaza-based health ministry said the airstrikes were carried out by Israel, while the Israeli military said the Islamic Jihad organization is responsible for the "failed shooting" that targeted Israel.

The Lebanese minister also called for lifting the siege on Gaza and immediately delivering food, water, medicine, and electricity to people there 

Additionally, King Abdullah II of Jordan will hold separate meetings with the US, Egyptian, and Palestinian leaders, with a focus on ending the Gaza conflict and addressing the broader regional concerns it raises, as well as facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

The king will also host a three-way summit with the Egyptian and Palestinian presidents, the statement said, adding the main goal of these discussions is to evaluate the Gaza situation and jointly seek a political solution to revive the peace process.

Also on Tuesday, Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib called on the international community to pressure Israel to stop the attacks on Gaza and return to negotiation.

The foreign minister made the remarks during his meeting with Turkish top diplomat Hakan Fidan in Beirut, during which he also urged the Israeli side to stop attacks in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.

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The Lebanese minister also called for lifting the siege on Gaza and immediately delivering food, water, medicine, and electricity to people there.

For his part, Fidan said Türkiye is making efforts to prevent the spread of the war to other countries, especially to Lebanon.

He added that while this round of fighting may lead to significant and destructive wars, it may also lead to a historic solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.