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EU ministers agree to revive Rafah border mission

By Thomson Reuters Jan 27, 2025 | 9:44 AM

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – 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,” Kallas said.

“Today, EU Foreign Ministers agreed to redeploy it to the Rafah Crossing Point between Gaza and Egypt. This will allow a number of injured individuals to leave Gaza and receive medical care,” she added.

(Reporting by Lili Bayer, editing by Charlotte Van Campenhout)