GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- The Rafah crossing on Gaza's border with Egypt reopened on Thursday, after closing for one day to mark Sinai Liberation Day, the Interior Ministry in Gaza said.

The Egyptian national holiday on April 25 marks Israel's withdrawal from the Sinai peninsula in 1982.

The Rafah crossing closes on all Egyptian public holidays in an agreement between the governments in Gaza and Cairo.

Due to Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip, the terminal is the only open border for residents of the enclave, although travel through the crossing is restricted.