The European Union (EU) mission at the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will continue after the truce, and the pedestrian crossing is expected to reopen on October 14th, Italy announced on Friday.
The EUBAM monitoring mission is intended to ensure a neutral third-party presence at the key crossing and includes police from Italy, Spain, and France. It was deployed in January but was suspended in March.
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto stated in a press release that he had approved the continuation of Italian operations within the EU mission for the reopening of the crossing under the same conditions as in January.
This follows the truce agreed between Israel and Hamas under the ceasefire and hostage release agreement proposed by the United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump.
“On October 14th, 2025, in accordance with Trump’s agreement, in coordination with the EU and the parties, the Rafah crossing will be opened alternately in two directions, exit toward Egypt and entry toward Gaza,” Crosetto announced.
He stated that Israel “is working to restore the logistical functionality of the crossing infrastructure as soon as possible.”
Crosetto also said that “approximately 600 trucks with humanitarian aid will arrive daily in Gaza from other crossings (besides Rafah).”
In January, the EU announced that the main goal of the mission was to coordinate and facilitate the daily transit of up to 300 wounded and sick persons.
The passage of personnel will not be limited to serious medical cases but will be extended to all who wish to cross (with mutual approval from Israel and Egypt), Crosetto said on Friday.
The EU established the civilian mission in 2005 to help monitor the Rafah crossing, but it was suspended two years later after the Palestinian group Hamas took control of Gaza.
