A delegation from the European Union visited a desalination plant in Gaza on Wednesday 24 November.

Twenty officials, made up of ambassadors and other country representatives, arrived in Gaza Strip through the Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing.

They were there to assess the living conditions of the people and inspect projects and installations funded by the EU in Gaza.

Mr Sven Kuhn Von Burgsdorff, the head of the European Union’s mission to the West Bank and Gaza Strip said the aim of the visit was to return Gaza to a path of sustainable recovery and development, which can be achieved when restrictions imposed by Israel on Gaza are eased.

Today, Wednesday, 20 officials delegation consisted of EU member states Ambassadors and Representatives in the Palestinian territories has arrived to Gaza Strip through Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing, in order to gage and assess the living and humanitarian conditions of the people and to inspecting the service projects funded by the European Union, and vital installations in Gaza, Mr. Sven KUEHN VON BURGSDORFF, the representative of the European Union in Palestine said: that the delegation's visit came as a gesture to demonstrate the solidarity with Gazans in particular and Palestinian people in general, adding that the aim of the visit is to return Gaza to a path of sustainable recovery and development that can be achieved when restrictions imposed by Israel on Gaza is lifted.