JERUSALEM (Reuters) -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. The Israeli military and the office of the Israeli prime minister did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

(Reporting by Alexander Cornwell and Ali SawaftaWriting by Tom Perry and Peter Graff)