Palestinians are beginning to gather on the Egyptian side of the Rafah Border Crossing to enter the Gaza Strip, as the crossing opens for the first time in more than a year.

Israeli authorities said system checks and trial runs were completed at the crossing yesterday, clearing the way for it to open today to pedestrian traffic. After passing through Rafah — where Palestinian Authority officials and European Union monitors are present — those returning to Gaza will undergo security screening at an IDF checkpoint.

Israel will oversee the exit of Gazans into Egypt remotely.