[4] The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) considered this corridor to be essential for carrying out raids in northern and central Gaza, as well as securely channeling aid into the region.

Approximately 1.2 miles (1.9 km) of the road consists of pavement that existed prior to the Gaza war, with Israel clearing a path through the entire width of the strip.

[18] On 17 August 2024, two Israeli soldiers of the Jerusalem Brigade's 8119th Battalion were killed in the Netzarim Corridor by a Hamas ambush which included a roadside bomb and militants firing on the convoy.

[22] Between September and November 2024, Israeli soldiers demolished over 600 buildings around the road to create a buffer zone, in addition to increasing the presence of outposts, communication towers, and defensive fortifications.

However, the release of the hostage was later arranged and Israel opened up the western part of the Corridor on the morning of 27 January, with large crowds of displaced Gazans returning to the north.

[27][28][7][8] American and Egyptian security contractors, working under an Egyptian-Qatari committee tasked with implementing the ceasefire, began inspecting vehicles moving through the area.