Europe’s leaders flesh out support for Gaza reconstruction before key summit

European leaders are intensifying efforts to contribute towards Gaza’s reconstruction by mobilising funds and supplying financial, security and governance expertise. The UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands will join Egypt to co-host a Gaza reconstruction summit in Cairo next month. One of the conference’s main goals is to attract private sector investment and expertise – with tens of billions required to rebuild the strip – and to assess recovery plans that have been drawn up in the last two years of war.