Four European countries welcomed the Arab comprehensive plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip, which was adopted by the emergency Arab summit in Cairo.

This came in a joint statement issued by the foreign ministers of France, Germany, Britain and Italy.

The European ministers announced their "welcome" to the Arab plan for the path of recovery and reconstruction of the Palestinian sector, and considered it to be "a realistic path."

The Arab plan includes forming a "Gaza Administration" committee to manage the affairs of the Strip for a transitional period of 6 months. The committee will be independent and composed of non-factional "technocrats" working under the umbrella of the Palestinian government.

In this regard, the European statement noted that the Arab plan "reflects a realistic path for the reconstruction of Gaza, and pledges - if implemented - a rapid and sustainable improvement of the catastrophic living conditions experienced by Palestinians in Gaza."

The statement called for recovery and reconstruction efforts in Gaza to be based on "a solid political and security framework acceptable to both Israelis and Palestinians, and that provides long-term peace and security" for all parties.

He praised the "important message" sent by Arab countries by developing a "jointly" recovery and reconstruction plan.

In their statement, the ministers stressed "their countries' commitment to working with the Arab plan (for reconstruction in Gaza), the Palestinians and Israel" to address security and governance issues in the Strip.

They urged all concerned parties to benefit from the advantages of the Arab plan and consider it a "starting point," according to the same statement.

They explained that the common position of the aforementioned countries is based on "supporting the central role of the Palestinian Authority and supporting the implementation of its reform agenda."