EU launches $1 billion Gaza recovery initiative

The European Union and international partners have launched a $1 billion initiative to support early recovery in Gaza following the recent war. The scheme aims to fund reconstruction and humanitarian aid, with donors including EU member states and Switzerland. Egypt has also sent its 233rd aid convoy to Gaza and received the 61st group of Palestinian patients for medical treatment. Separately, petitioners have asked a High Court to order a medical update on detained Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, though this is a distinct issue from the main recovery effort.