The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth revealed on Monday that satellite images show that the Israeli army is expanding the Netzarim corridor, which divides the Gaza Strip into two parts, north and south, by establishing four large military sites.

The newspaper said: "Recently, the Israeli army has been working to expand the corridor, and in recent days four reserve soldiers were killed there after being hit by roadside bombs."

According to the newspaper: "The Israeli army also created the Netzarim corridor practically to prevent the return of militants and Palestinians to the northern Gaza Strip," it said.

She added: "Four large military points have been established in the corridor, to accommodate hundreds of soldiers permanently."

This road is considered one of the main points of contention in the ongoing ceasefire talks in Gaza, as the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) insists on a complete Israeli withdrawal, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demands a mechanism to prevent the movement of militants from the south of the Gaza Strip to its north, according to him.

In recent days, the Israeli occupation army has intensified its bombing of homes and buildings adjacent to the Netzarim corridor, especially in the Zeitoun and Tal al-Hawa neighborhoods, south of Gaza City.