US President Donald Trump on Monday said he could "conceivably" halt aid to Jordan and Egypt if they refuse to take in Palestinians, after he floated a plan to relocate Gazans to the two countries.

 

It came after Egypt rejected earlier Monday "any compromise" that would infringe on Palestinians' rights, in a statement issued after Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with his US counterpart in Washington.

 

"Maybe," Trump told reporters when asked if he would suspend billions of dollars in US assistance.

 

"If they don't agree, I would conceivably withhold it."

 

Trump also set a Saturday deadline for all “Israeli” captives to be released from Gaza, saying that otherwise "all hell" would break out and he would call for the “Israel”-Hamas ceasefire to be canceled.

 

Trump's latest extraordinary intervention in the Middle East came after Hamas threatened to postpone any further prisoner exchanges.

 

Describing Hamas's move as "terrible", Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he would "let that be Israel's decision" on what should ultimately happen to the ceasefire.

 

"But as far as I'm concerned, if all of the hostages aren't returned by Saturday 12 o'clock -- I think it's an appropriate time -- I would say cancel it and all bets are off and let hell break out," Trump said.

 

Trump said that "all" the remaining captives should be freed, "not in dribs and drabs, not two and one and three and four and two."

 

"We want them all back. I'm speaking for myself. Israel can override it, but for myself, Saturday at 12 o'clock -- and if they're not here, all hell is going to break out."

 

Trump said he would probably speak to “Israeli” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the timeline he had just proposed.

 

He did not elaborate on what the threat entailed, saying only that "Hamas will find out what I mean."

 

Asked if he was ruling out the potential involvement of US forces, Trump replied: "We'll see what happens."