Afghanistan, Feb. 20 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said countries have raised $7 billion for Gaza's reconstruction, pledging further American support.

Donald Trump said various countries have so far collected $7 billion for the Gaza Reconstruction Fund, according to a report by Reuters on Thursday.

Speaking at the first meeting of a "Peace Delegation" attended by representatives from 47 countries, Trump said the United States would contribute an additional $10 billion to support the initiative.

He stressed that disarming Hamas, the withdrawal of Israeli forces and establishing a clear reconstruction framework would determine the delegation's effectiveness in the coming months.

Trump added that Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, the United Arab Em...