In first such meeting since 2022, top diplomat says move can only go ahead if more hostages return; adds criticism by 'less friendly' member states is OK if it's not 'demonization'

A joint report by the World Bank, UN, and EU estimates that rebuilding the Gaza Strip will require $53.2 billion over the next decade, highlighting the severe economic toll of the Israel's genocidal war on the Palestinian enclave.

When the European Union and Israel hold formal talks, it tends to be a sign of warming ties-- like the last edition back in 2022 or the previous round a whole decade before. Instead of plans to boost cooperation,

Trump said the United States would take over the Gaza Strip and rebuild it into a “Riviera of the Middle ... Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty also briefed the German foreign minister and other EU officials on the sidelines of last week’s ...

The EU plans to tell Israel next week that Palestinians uprooted from their Gaza homes should be ensured a dignified return and that Europe will contribute to rebuilding the shattered territory, according to a document seen by Reuters.

Nearly 600,000 Palestinians flooded back into northern Gaza under the now month-old ceasefire in Gaza, according to the United Nations.

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Researchers conclude that $53.2bn is needed for extensive reconstruction and recovery efforts over the next 10 years.