Press Releases

This week, the last of three training modules was delivered to the General Administration for Borders and Crossings (GABC). The module forms part of a comprehensive training programme, which is foreseen to be concluded... more
Countering terrorism is a universal effort that rests on many agencies and institutions working to protect our societies. Early detection of potential terrorism and plotting extremism are counter-terrorism means which... more
EUBAM Rafah has welcomed a delegation from the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs dealing with EU Missions in the region, the Swedish Consulate General in Jerusalem and the Embassy in Tel Aviv.
The delegation was... more
The Head of EUBAM Rafah Guenther Freisleben and Nazmi Mhanna the General Director of General Administration of Borders and Crossings (GABC) signed a Donation Agreement on 16 January 2019 in Jericho.
The donation... more
This week, members of the Integrated Strategic Planning Division of the European Union Crisis Management and Planning Directorate visited the occupied Palestinian territory and Tel Aviv to conduct an interim strategic... more
This week, the two EU Missions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, EUBAM Rafah and EUPOL COPPS, co-organized a two-day training on effective investigation and prosecution of border related crimes.
Whereas EUBAM Rafah... more
Two experts from The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)  delivered a training on fighting cross-border irregularities and frauds for 24 participants from the General Administration of Borders and Crossings (GABC), border... more
This week, the Mission welcomed two delegations from the EU in Brussels. Both visits aimed at familiarizing the Brussels-based staff with the situation on the ground and to establish a real-time picture of the... more
Sustainable peace, development and security are possible only when grounded upon respect for human rights, democracy and rule of law. 
As part of the EU family, EU Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point... more
On 08 October 2018, Mr. Azzam Al Ahmad, Palestinian Authority  official in charge of reconciliation talks, met with Mr. Guenther Freisleben, the Head of the European Union Border Assistance Mission, in his office in... more

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