European leaders defy Trump, Israel with support of Egypt's Gaza plan | Fox News
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Gaza plan criticized by US and Israel gets European support
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The plan was meant to counter Trump's Gaza takeover proposal
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Published March 8, 2025 10:05am EST

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A $53 billion Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza has garnered support from France, Germany, Italy and the U.K., after receiving pushback from the U.S. . 

"The plan shows a realistic path to the reconstruction of Gaza and promises – if implemented – swift and sustainable improvement of the catastrophic living conditions for the Palestinians living in Gaza," the foreign ministers wrote in a joint statement.

The foreign ministers called for a post-war plan based on "a solid political and security framework," but reiterated the need for Hamas to not be able to govern Gaza. Additionally, the European leaders said that they are supportive of the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) "central role" in a post-war Gaza and "the implementation of its reform agenda."



Palestinians walk through the destruction caused by the Israeli air and ground offensive in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip on Feb. 12, 2025, on a rainy day. (Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)



While U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff called the plan a "good faith first step," State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters that it "does not fulfill the requirements, the nature of what President Trump is asking for."

Additionally, National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes expressed concerns about the plan in a statement provided to Fox News Digital.

"The current proposal does not address the reality that Gaza is currently uninhabitable, and residents cannot humanely live in a territory covered in debris and unexploded ordnance. President Trump stands by his vision to rebuild Gaza free from Hamas."



President Donald Trump looks to the right next to a photo of rubble in Gaza. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Adel Hana)





Trump received heavy criticism last month when he suggested the U.S. take over Gaza during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister . Trump’s proposal would involve the relocation of Palestinians and turning the enclave into the "Riviera of the Middle East."

_Fox News’ Efrat Lachter contributed to this report._

Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.

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