EU foreign policy chief backs Arab-led Gaza reconstruction plan
“We welcome the Arab reconstruction plan, Gaza reconstruction plan, and try to help as much as we can,” said Kaja Kallas before the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels.
She stressed the importance of global cooperation to help stabilise Gaza, affirming the EU’s readiness to step in with support.
As we’ve reported, Arab leaders have rallied around a $53bn Gaza reconstruction plan that envisions a technocratic government and new housing and infrastructure for the whole population.
Egypt conference on funding for Gaza healthcare rehabilitation
Egyptian officials have hosted a meeting of more than 100 ambassadors, government representatives, and international organisations to discuss rebuilding the health sector destroyed by Israel in the Gaza Strip.
The country’s reconstruction plan for the enclave “has received broad regional and international support”, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Egypt is working on a conference in Cairo to secure the necessary funding for the implementation of the plan.