ROME (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain said on Saturday they supported an Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza that would cost $53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave.

Britain, France, Germany and Italy on Saturday backed a proposal by Muslim-majority nations to rebuild Gaza as a “realistic path”. The counter-proposal to US President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and displace its residents “shows a realistic path to the reconstruction of Gaza and promises –- if implemented –- swift and sustainable improvement

The foreign ministers of the four countries have praised the Arab-backed plan's "realistic path to the reconstruction of Gaza and promises."