Rafah redux: Will EU Rafah mission be effective? - analysis
Everyone agrees that EUBAM Rafah can play a decisive role in supporting the ceasefire," said EU High Representative Kaja Kallas.
What we know about the EU’s revived Rafah border mission
The EU’s top diplomat has said the civilian mission can play a “decisive role” in supporting the Gaza ceasefire. Euronews breaks down what we know about its mandate and operations. View on euronews
EU revives Rafah mission: Pathway to Gaza peace reopens
Brussels, Jan 27 (EFE).- 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 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 the militant Islamist group Hamas took control of Gaza.
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 to Resume Monitoring Gaza’s Rafah Crossing Next Month
The European Union agreed to reactivate its border assistance mission at the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, Kaja Kallas, the bloc’s top diplomat, said Monday.
EU Ministers Agree to Revive Rafah Border Mission
A view of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, as trucks carrying aid wait to cross, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, January 19, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will restart a civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah,
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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