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EU Launches $1B Gaza Reconstruction, Tied to Hamas Disarmament

7/14/2026

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The European Union unveiled a $1 billion “Team Gaza Initiative”, with pledges from Spain, Germany, Japan, the World Bank and the European Investment Bank.
Commissioner Dubravka Šuica said reconstruction will start only after Hamas is disarmed and that the EU will run an independent audit to prevent fund misuse.
UN coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov condemned Hamas for blocking aid and noted Israel controls about 70 % of Gaza with a buffer zone.

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The European Union unveiled a $1 billion “Team Gaza Initiative”, with pledges from Spain, Germany, Japan, the World Bank and the European Investment Bank.
Commissioner Dubravka Šuica said reconstruction will start only after Hamas is disarmed and that the EU will run an independent audit to prevent fund misuse.
UN coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov condemned Hamas for blocking aid and noted Israel controls about 70 % of Gaza with a buffer zone.