The 27-nation bloc set up a civilian mission in 2005 to help monitor the crossing, but it was suspended two years later after Hamas took control of Gaza

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.

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.

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.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - 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.

The European Union on Monday agreed to gradually suspend sanctions on Syria weeks after the ousting of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad by rebel forces. "We reached the political agreement to begin easing sanctions on Syria.

Multiple officials underlined the fragility of the agreement and stressed the importance of how it is implemented. The fighting continues.

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 EU played no role in negotiations, but might take a role in implementing the ceasefire, according to experts.

Hamas gunmen are guarding aid convoys in Gaza, and its police patrol city streets, sending a clear message: Hamas remains in charge.

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage-release agreement between Hamas and Israel, urging them to "fully implement" the deal.

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 ...