Overview

• Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the IDF completed recapturing the Netzarim Corridor to the shore, which he said cuts the Gaza Strip in half.
• The IDF reported new, precise ground operations in northern Gaza to strengthen and maintain control of the corridor.
• Military statements said troops worked to disrupt Hamas operational capabilities in the area and to expand operational control.
• Katz said the move will tighten the siege around Gaza City, with southbound movement funneled through IDF checkpoints, and warned residents this is a last chance to move south.
• The corridor had been partially vacated under a previous hostage-release and ceasefire deal, and Katz said operations will continue until all hostages are returned and Hamas is disarmed.