EU rallies $1 billion in pledges for Gaza's recovery

BRUSSELS (AP) -- The European Union has coordinated efforts to raise 900 million euros ($1 billion) in pledges of aid for Gaza's rebuilding following two years of Israeli bombardment that left much of the Palestinian enclave in ruins, a senior EU official said Monday.

How much of the money will be delivered, and when reconstruction of Gaza can begin, is unclear.

The ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas militant group that took effect in October is effectively stalled.

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