The European Union has coordinated efforts to raise 900 million euros, approximately $1 billion, in aid for Gaza. Announced by Kaja Kallas following a meeting of the Palestine Donors Group in Brussels, the initiative involved collaboration with 65 governments and organizations, including the White House and the United Nations.
The funding is part of the Team Gaza Initiative, launched by the European Commission and more than a dozen countries to help the war-ravaged coastal enclave of some 2 million people recover. The aid will support critical projects such as restoring water and sanitation, removing debris, re-establishing health systems, and supporting farming.
Kallas described the EU as the largest donor and the most credible supporter for the Palestinian people, as well as the strongest backer of the two-state solution. However, the scheme falls critically short of the estimated $71 billion needed for Gaza's recovery over the next 10 years.