The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip is expected to reopen to allow people to cross on Thursday with an EU mission set to deploy there, two sources told Reuters. The sources did not specify what restrictions might be applied to those seeking to cross.

Aid trucks have rolled into Gaza and Israel resumed preparations to open the main Rafah crossing as Hamas handed over more bodies of dead hostages, following a dispute that had threatened the fragile ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave.

A convoy of 400 trucks carrying food, fuel and medical supplies crossed the Egyptian side of Rafah crossing on Wednesday, into an Israeli inspection area in the Kerem Shalom crossing before being allowed into Gaza Strip.

Satellite imagery reveals widespread devastation in Gaza cities, including Rafah and Beit Hanoun, since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

Army says suspects approached forces, 'constituting a violation of the agreement'; Rafah Crossing slated to reopen on Thursday, overseen by EU mission says source

Preparations were also underway Sunday for the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.

Hamas hastened Tuesday to ease the pressure on a fragile ceasefire in its war with Israel by returning the bodies of more dead hostages after an Israeli military agency said it would slash aid deliveries to Gaza by half over concerns that the militant group was handing over remains slower than agreed.