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Gaza border crossing buzzes with activity after years of near-complete closure

Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt is buzzing with activity as limited travel to and from the territory is expected to resume after years of near-complete isolation. That's a key step as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead. Israel announced Sunday that the crossing has opened in a test, adding that the crossing was actively being prepared for fuller operation and residents of Gaza would begin to pass through the crossing once preparations were complete. The head of the new Palestinian administrative committee governing Gaza’s daily affairs has said travel in both directions would start Monday. Almost all travel in and out of Gaza has been blocked since the start of the war.

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