The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip is set to reopen on Sunday after almost a year, allowing Palestinians to leave the war-torn territory and marking the end of the first phase of US President Donald Trump's peace plan.

Only a handful of crossings are expected on Sunday, according to Walla, allowing operators to ensure that all identification screening systems are functioning properly.

COGAT, the Israeli military body in charge of coordinating aid to Gaza, said in a statement that starting on Sunday a "limited movement of people only" would be allowed through the Rafah crossing, Gaza's main gateway to the outside world.

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