U.S. President, Donald Trump, has asked Jordan and Egypt to take in Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza.

The Palestinian militant group that runs the enclave, Hamas, however, rejected the suggestion.

When asked if this was a temporary or long-term solution for Gaza, where Israel’s military assault has caused a dire humanitarian situation and killed tens of thousands, Trump said it could be either of them.

DAILY POST reports that Jordan is already home to several million Palestinians, while tens of thousands live in Egypt.

Both countries and other Arab nations reject the idea of Palestinians in Gaza being moved to their countries.

Israeli Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, who has repeatedly called for the return of Jewish settlers to Gaza, welcomed Trump’s call, describing it as an excellent idea and said he would work to develop a plan to implement it.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly rejected such notions, advocated by Smotrich.

A Hamas official, Basem Naim, echoed long-standing Palestinian fears about being driven permanently from their homes.

Another Hamas official, Sami Abu Zuhri, urged Trump not to repeat failed ideas tried by his predecessor Joe Biden.

“The people of Gaza have endured death and refused to leave their homeland and they will not leave it regardless of any other reasons,” Abu Zuhri said.

Egypt’s foreign ministry followed suit, saying it categorically rejects any displacement of Palestinians from their land, be it short term or long term.