EU to redeploy mission at Gaza border crossing
The 27-nation bloc set up a civilian mission in 2005 to help monitor the crossing, but it was suspended two years later after Hamas took control of Gaza
EU ministers agree to revive Rafah border mission
The European Union will restart a civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday. “Everyone agrees that EUBAM Rafah can play a decisive role in supporting the ceasefire,
EU mission gets greenlight to return to Rafah passage in February
For the EU Border Assistance Mission in Rafah to effectively restart it needed a cessation of hostilities between terrorist organisation Hamas and Israel, which happened on 15 January when the two parties to the conflict signed a ceasefire, which then entered into force on 19 January.
EU revives Rafah mission: Pathway to Gaza peace reopens
The European Union Monday agreed to deploy forces at Gaza’s border with Egypt to bolster a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas while reiterating its support for a two-state solution as the foundation for lasting peace in the region.
EU's Kallas Says Talks Under Way to Revive Rafah Border Mission
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is in talks to revive a civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah following the announcement of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
EU ready to redeploy Rafah border crossing mission, top diplomat says
The European Union is ready to redeploy its border assistance mission at the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, Kaja Kallas, the European Union's foreign affairs chief, said on Monday. The civilian mission was launched in 2005 to assist with trade facilitation and the processing of biometric passports but was suspended in 2007 when Hamas took
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