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

Everyone agrees that EUBAM Rafah can play a decisive role in supporting the ceasefire," said EU High Representative Kaja Kallas.

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.

Both the Trump and Biden administrations have publicly claimed credit for pushing the agreement over the line.

The Rafah crossing with Egypt served as Gaza's lifeline for food, medical supplies and fuel during those months. When Israeli ground troops invaded the city in May in their pursuit of Hamas ...

Before the current ceasefire agreement, at least 117 hostages had been released, primarily through prisoner exchanges with Israel. Israeli authorities estimate that at least 98 hostages remain in Hamas captivity, though this number may include the remains of dozens who were killed or died during the conflict.

“To Rafah, to Rafah, inside, in Gaza,” a smiling young boy exclaims as he steered the cart. And three female hostages were handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross just after 5 p.m. local time, to be taken to Israel. In Tel Aviv’s Hostages ...

Hundreds of Palestinians made their way to the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Tuesday, after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire took effect two days earlier, to see what remains of their homes — if anything.

Dozens of trucks loaded with oil derivatives and supplies entered Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Monday, after a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel went into effect on Sunday morning.

Nineteen-year-old Simeli Daunivucu has been named in the Under-20 France side for the Six Nations Championship, where they face Wales in their opening match on Saturday. The Stade Rochelais center also made the under-20 squad for the championship last year and is likely to start against this weekend.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed along the main roads leading north in Gaza on Monday, jubilant to be returning home after months of living in temporary shelter but fearing what might remain of their homes amid the bombed-out ruins.