Rafah border crossing in Gaza is closed, EU spokesperson says

Rafah border crossing in Gaza is closed, EU spokesperson says
The border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip in Rafah is closed, a spokesperson for the European Commission said on Tuesday. (Reuters/File)
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Updated 18 March 2025

Rafah border crossing in Gaza is closed, EU spokesperson says

Rafah border crossing in Gaza is closed, EU spokesperson says
  • EUBAM mission of the European Union has started to put in place emergency procedures

BRUSSELS: The border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip in Rafah is closed, a spokesperson for the European Commission said on Tuesday.
“The crossing point is closed and the EUBAM mission of the European Union has started to put in place emergency procedures to deal with the situation as it develops,” the spokesperson told reporters in Brussels.


Rubio expresses concern West Bank violence could hurt Gaza peace efforts

Rubio expresses concern West Bank violence could hurt Gaza peace efforts
Updated 13 November 2025

Rubio expresses concern West Bank violence could hurt Gaza peace efforts

Rubio expresses concern West Bank violence could hurt Gaza peace efforts
  • The latest spate of violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank could undermine US-backed peace efforts in Gaza, Rubio concerns

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed concern on Wednesday that the latest spate of violence by Israeli settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank could spill over and undermine US-backed peace efforts in Gaza.
“I hope not,” Rubio told reporters after a meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers in Canada, when asked whether the West Bank events could endanger the Gaza ceasefire. “We don’t expect it to. We’ll do everything we can to make sure it doesn’t happen.”