The Government confirms that it will send to the Civil Guard to reinforce border control in Gaza

01/31/2025

Updated at 13: 36h.

The Government has confirmed this Friday that it will send Civil Guard agents to reinforce the Rafah’s border control, the only one that connects Egypt with Gaza. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and that of Interior have issued a joint statement in which they reiterate the commitment to stability and international cooperation in the Middle East.

Albares already announced on his arrival at the meeting with the EU Foreign Ministers who would request the deployment of a European mission in the Paso de Rafah to support the Palestinian National Authority with the aim of “helping to control the entry and exit of people »at this point.

Specifically, Spain will display a team of ten agentsIntegrated in the European Gendarmerie force (EurogendFor), composed of eight security specialists, headed by a captain of the Fast Action Group (GAR), and two agents assigned to the border management team.

To them are added two members of the European Mission of Spanish Nationality that have moved to the area, raising a total of a total of twelve the Spanish troops deployed For the mission.

Italy has also confirmed the shipment of seven officers from the Carabinieri who will join two other Italian agents who are already in the area.

Evacuation of injured

The reopening of the Rafah’s passage, promoted by the EU with the agreement of Israel, Egypt and the Palestinian authority, will allow the evacuation of injured and facilitate humanitarian transit.

The European Union already participated in the monitoring of the crossing since 2005, but the mission was suspended in June 2007 after the taking of the Gaza Strip by Hamas.