Following the end of the ceasefire and resumption of fighting in the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Force has resumed limited ground operations in the center and southern areas of the Strip, with the aim of expanding the security zone and creating a partial buffer between the north and south of Gaza. Soldiers of the 252nd "Sinai" Division reentered the Netzarim Corridor to the south of Gaza City, capturing around half of it, up to the Salah a-Din Road running through the center of Gaza. At the same time, elements of the 1st "Golani" Brigade redeployed to border areas in Southern Gaza, in preparation for future military action against Hamas and other terror groups within the Gaza Strip.