EU Commissioner Dubravka Šuica speaks in the European Parliament about the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.Image: keystone
July 13, 2026, 2:32 p.mJuly 13, 2026, 2:32 p.m
The Swiss government, together with twelve other national governments, is participating in an initiative for the early reconstruction of Gaza. According to the European Commission, several hundred million euros were raised when the initiative was launched.
The so-called “Team Gaza Initiative” is intended to coordinate projects for early reconstruction in the Gaza Strip, as the European Commission announced on Monday in Brussels. Basic services for the population should be restored.
A total of 883.6 million euros (around 817.8 million francs) were spent on this. According to the communiqué, in addition to the Federal Council, the governments of Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom as well as the European Commission are taking part in the initiative.
The initiative was launched at the second meeting of the Palestine Donor Group in Brussels, attended by 65 delegations. Switzerland was also represented. (sda)