Amman - Jordan's King Abdullah II held emergency talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman Saturday and both leaders called for an "immediate cessation" of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, according to a royal court statement.

The two leaders "discussed the situation in Gaza and urged the world community to force Israel to halt its aggression immediately," the statement said.

"King Abdullah assured Abbas that Jordan puts all its medical and humanitarian potential at the disposal of the Palestinian people," it added. (dpa)