The European Union has reactivated its civilian mission to oversee the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. This crucial development comes as a result of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. The mission aims to facilitate the movement of individuals, particularly those requiring medical attention, out of Gaza.
A view shows a gate at the Rafah border crossing, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas , in Rafah, Egypt, January 28, 2025. - REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo: The European Union has restarted its civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah, a key entry and exit point for the Palestinian territory, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Friday.
The health ministry of Hamas-run Gaza said the first Palestinians - injured civilians and militant fighters - would enter Egypt on Saturday via the Rafah crossing, which has been shut to human traffic since last May. People will only be allowed to travel in one direction, from Gaza to Egypt, for the time being, officials said. Kallas announced on Monday there was broad agreement among member states that the EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) could play a “decisive role” in supporting the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. “The EU’s civilian border mission deploys today (Friday) to the Rafah Crossing at the request of the Palestinians and the Israelis. It will support Palestinian border personnel and allow the transfer of individuals out of Gaza, including those who need medical care,“ she posted on X.The crossing will now be run by members of the Palestinian Authority and European monitors, PA and Hamas officials said. It will be opened initially for 50 injured militants and 50 wounded civilians, along with the people escorting them, the officials said, adding that a further 100 people, most likely students, would be allowed through on humanitarian grounds. Gaza’s health ministry said the transportation of patients from two hospitals in the north and south of the enclave would be coordinated with the World Health Organization. A civilian EU mission to help monitor the Rafah crossing began work there in 2005 but was suspended in June 2007 after Hamas, a militant Islamist group, took over the Gaza Strip.Italy has said it will send seven paramilitary Carabinieri officers to the Rafah mission in addition to two Italians already there, while Germany’s interior and foreign ministries are also discussing sending a contingent
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