Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi said Wednesday that a delegation of Arab foreign ministers including those of Egypt and Jordan, will visit Gaza "soon" in a show of support for Palestinians.

Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi said Wednesday that a delegation of Arab foreign ministers including those of Egypt and Jordan, will visit Gaza "soon" in a show of support for Palestinians.

Arabi told reporters that ministers will also assess reconstruction needs in the battered enclave after a nearly month-long Israeli offensive against the besieged strip.

"An Arab ministerial delegation will go to Gaza soon in solidarity," Arabi stated.
The delegation, which is expected to expand, so far includes the foreign ministers of Egypt, Kuwait, Jordan and Morocco, as well as Arabi himself.

A 72-hour ceasefire took hold on Tuesday in the conflict, which is expected to cost the territory up to $6 billion (4.5 billion euros) in damage, said Palestinian deputy economy minister Taysir Amro in Ramallah.