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EU to redeploy monitors at Rafah Border Crossing in bid to bolster Gaza 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'

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EU ministers agree to revive Rafah border mission
Rafah redux: Will EU Rafah mission be effective? - analysis
What we know about the EU’s revived Rafah border mission
AP Exclusive: Egypt's chief diplomat urges Israel and Hamas to enact ceasefire 'without any delay'
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.
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EU revives Rafah mission: Pathway to Gaza peace reopens
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.
EU's Kallas says talks under way to revive Rafah border mission
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.

8 hostages due for release are dead, Hamas tells Israel

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Gaza ceasefire begins, Hamas names three Israeli hostages to be released in first phase
Hamas to release more hostages after Israel receives list of detainees
 · 2dTASS
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
Hamas releases 4 female soldiers as Israel frees 200 prisoners
Hamas released four hostages, all female soldiers, and Israel 200 Palestinian prisoners as the latest cease-fire exchange occurred on Saturday.
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AP Exclusive: Egypt's chief diplomat urges Israel and Hamas to enact ceasefire 'without any delay'
An EU operation helped run the crossing, in coordination with Israel and the Palestinian Authority, for two years until Hamas seized control of Gaza. In Brussels, European Commission spokesman ...
Rafah redux: Will EU Rafah mission be effective
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.”The European Union Border Assistance Mission to Rafah was established in 2005 when Israel withdrew from Gaza during the Disengagement.
Khaleej Times on MSN2d
EU to redeploy mission at Gaza border crossing
The 27-nation bloc set up a civilian mission in 2005 to help monitor the crossing, but it was suspended two years later after the militant Islamist group Hamas took control of Gaza.
DPA International on MSN1d
Germany planning to send border experts to Rafah crossing
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,
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Israel strikes southern Lebanon, UNRWA chief says Israel jeopardising peace
Qatar prepares for the start of negotiations on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement as thousands return to their devastated homes