PETALING JAYA, Jan. 29 -- Malaysia will commence rebuilding efforts in Gaza by constructing a school, hospital, and mosque as part of a larger initiative in partnership with the Japanese government, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday.

Anwar said that these projects would be undertaken with the backing of the private sector and the Malaysian public, reports Free Malaysaia today.

Thousands of Palestinians return to a shattered northern Gaza

"This is our contribution, our sacrifice as a society and nation (to help rebuild Gaza)," he told in a video recording.

Anwar also mentioned that Malaysia and Japan are collaborating to set up a fund under the East Asian Cooperation Framework for Palestinian Development (Ceapad) to expedi...