United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he supported an Arab-led initiative to mobilise support for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, Reuters reports.

Egypt presented a plan for reconstruction of the Palestinian enclave at an Arab League summit in Cairo. The plan, seen by Reuters, aims to counter US President Donald Trump’s proposal to build a Middle East “Riviera” in the Gaza Strip.

Speaking at the Cairo summit, Guterres also called for the resumption “without delay” of negotiations on continuing a ceasefire in Gaza, and he expressed concern over an escalation of violence in the West Bank.