EU says it’s ready to deploy humanitarian mission to Rafah border crossing

The European Union says it is on standby to deploy a longstanding humanitarian mission, known as the EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) Rafah, at the Egypt-Gaza border crossing if conditions on the ground improve. “EUBAM remains on standby to deploy to the Rafah crossing point in support of the Gaza peace plan as soon as conditions allow,” said Anouar El Anouni, a spokesperson for the European Commission. He did not elaborate on those conditions. “We remain on standby and we stand ready to deploy at short notice.”