The Rafah crossing point between Gaza and Egypt has been reopened in both directions for the first time since May 2024, as part of the peace plan for Gaza, the European Commission confirmed on Monday 2 February.
This procedure follows the redeployment of the European civilian mission EUBAM Rafah, which aims in particular to provide technological and management assistance while ensuring compliance with international security and customs control standards.
The aim is to “facilitate the traffic of passengers” and “support the Palestinian border personnel”, in line with the UN Security Council plan, explained Anouar El Anouni, spokesman for Foreign Affairs.
On X, Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, welcomed “a concrete and positive step”, describing the reopening as a “lifeline” for the sick and injured Gazans and stressing that it would enable families to reunite “after far too long apart”. However, she reiterated that Gaza “remains in urgent need of aid” and that its reconstruction will depend on the demilitarisation of Hamas. (Original version in French by Justine Manaud)