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.Kallas said there was broad agreement that the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) could play "a decisive role in supporting the ceasefire.
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EU to redeploy mission at Gaza border crossingThe 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
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.
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.
8 hostages due for release are dead, Hamas tells Israel
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Hamas handed over list showing 25 hostages living, out of 33 due for release, Hamas official
Hamas says 25 out of 33 hostages scheduled for release are alive — agency
Hamas said earlier on Telegram that a list containing information about the hostages expected to be released in the first stage of the deal had been handed over to the mediators
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Eight hostages due for release are dead, Hamas tells Israel
Multiple officials underlined the fragility of the agreement and stressed the importance of how it is implemented. The fighting continues.
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NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL, Egypt — Egypt’s chief diplomat on Thursday called on Israel and Hamas to implement a Gaza ceasefire plan “without any delay,” raising pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept the deal.
The EU played no role in negotiations, but might take a role in implementing the ceasefire, according to experts.
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.
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage-release agreement between Hamas and Israel, urging them to "fully implement" the deal.
Reactions from world leaders have been pouring in hailing the ceasefire deal in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
The EU started probing X, formerly Twitter, in late 2023 over suspected breaches of obligations, partly relating to posts following Hamas' attacks on Israel
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