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Germany is considering sending troops to the EU's Rafah mission to monitor the Gaza-Egypt border, focusing on safety and troop needs.
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's interior and foreign ministries are in consultations about sending a German contingent to the European Union's civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah, spokespeople in Berlin said on Wednesday.
"We are in good consultations with the foreign ministry," said an interior ministry spokesperson at a regular government news conference.
"These missions always start with a ramp-up to see how great the need is and how many people are required," added the spokesperson.
The foreign ministry spokesperson said general conditions and ensuring the contingent would be deployed safely had to be taken into consideration.
The EU's foreign policy chief said on Monday that the bloc would restart a civilian mission to monitor the border crossing.
Italy's foreign and defence ministries have announced that Rome will send seven Carabinieri officers to join the Rafah mission, and they added that Spanish Guardia Civil officers and French gendarmes will also join the international force.
(Reporting by Miranda Murray and Ludwig Burger; Editing by Madeline Chambers)
Germany is in consultations about sending a contingent to the European Union's civilian mission to monitor the Rafah border crossing.
The foreign ministry spokesperson mentioned that general conditions and ensuring the contingent's safe deployment must be taken into account.
Italy has announced it will send seven Carabinieri officers, while Spain and France are also contributing officers to the mission.
The EU's foreign policy chief stated that the bloc would restart the civilian mission to monitor the border crossing, beginning with a ramp-up to assess needs.
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