following the Hamas take over in the Gaza Strip, the EU BAM Head of Mission declared a temporary suspension of operations at the Rafah Crossing Point (RCP). In October 2014, EU BAM Rafah launched its PA Preparedness Project aimed at enhancing the PA capabilities for a quick redeployment to the RCP and PA's potential for future operating the RCP. On 1 July 2015, Natalina Cea was appointed Head of EU BAM Rafah by the EU Political and Security Committee. As of 2015, the Mission was limited manned. The EU Council has expressed the EU's readiness to reactivate the EU BAM Rafah Mission, once political and security conditions allow. As of 2015, neither of the Parties of the 2005 Agreement (the Palestinian Authority and Israel) has formally requested the EU to reactivate and redeploy EU BAM Rafah. See also Kerem Shalom European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM Moldova and Ukraine) References External links EU BAM Rafah official website EU BAM Rafah at the Council of the European Union website The EU & the Middle East Peace Process at the European Commission website Factsheet, July 2014 Factsheet, 7 February 2006 Factsheet, December 2007 Israeli–Palestinian peace process Egypt–Gaza Strip border crossings Gaza Strip Border assistance missions of the European Union State of Palestine–European Union relations