The German government plans to send border management experts to the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, government sources have told dpa. To facilitate the deployment, Berlin plans to amend a 2005 Cabinet decision that previously allowed only unarmed personnel to be sent,

Egyptian side of border crossing ready but Israeli army had destroyed several facilities on Palestinian side, says foreign minister - Anadolu Ajansı

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,

Italy says monitoring mission, which was halted when Hamas seized control of Strip in 2007, 'was launched at the request of Israel and the PA'

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.

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.

Walid Abu Libdeh and his daughter returned to their home in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, only to find it had been ruined beyond recognition.

The Rafah border crossing will be operational soon once the necessary preparations are completed on the Palestinian side, said Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Badr Abdelatty in an interview with Al Qahera News channel on Monday.

Celebrations erupted across Rafah as thousands of Palestinians began returning to the city after a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday.

The European Union is resuming its mission to monitor the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. Led by foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, the mission aims to support the ceasefire and facilitate medical evacuation for injured individuals.

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.

The European Union plans to deploy border management experts to support the reopening of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, diplomats confirmed to dpa on Friday. Member states have approved a revised plan for the EU Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point,