As the IDF wholly withdrew on Sunday from the Netzarim Corridor, forces fired on Palestinians who they said entered their security perimeter in northern Gaza, reportedly killing three. Israeli forces had already reduced their presence in Netzarim on January 27,

The Israeli army reduced its forces in the Gaza Strip on Monday to only two divisions following its complete withdrawal from the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza. The army withdrew early Sunday from the corridor, which separates northern Gaza from the south, after more than a year and three months of occupation.

During the war with Hamas, troops patrolled the Netzarim Corridor, which splits Gaza, preventing evacuated Palestinians from returning north.