The EU resumed the private mission of monitoring the Gaza and Egyptian borders at the Lafa border intersection on Friday.
“It will support Palestinian border staff and allow personal relocation from Gaza, including those who need medical care,” said Kaha Callas, Officer Kaha Callas.
The opening will come after the Foreign Minister EU had Get their green light Earlier this week, it began in early February to resonate the EU’s check on the Lafa border between Gaza and Egypt.
The previously operated private EU mission, which was previously operated to monitor Rafa’s crossing, was agreed in 2005, but was stopped in June 2007 after Hamas acquired the Gaza area.
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The motions usually have 10 international staff and eight local staff in the standby mode.
New orders are expected to enhance the labor force with the officers of France, Italy and Spain. Germany states that dispatching conditions to missions are discussing.
The intersection of the Rafa border, an important route for humanitarian support for entering Gaza, was closed in May 2024 after the ground attack on Israel.
Until now, the EU has played a minimum role in diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Efforts are led by regional partners such as Qatar, Egypt, and the United States.
(OM)
