AMSTERDAM (REUTERS)

The European Commission ​said on Monday it had launched ⁠an initiative with 15 ​partners ​to deliver €883.6 ‌million ($1 billion) ⁠in ​aid to Gaza.

It said the "Team Gaza ‌Initiative", launched at the Palestine ‌Donor Group meeting in ​Brussels, would support ongoing and planned early recovery projects ‌for the people ​of Gaza.

A total of 12 European countries and Japan ​joined ‌the ⁠initiative, together ‌with ‌the World Bank ⁠and the European ​Investment Bank, the Commission said.