Hebrew media reported Saturday evening that the Israeli occupation army began implementing the first phase of its plan to expand its ground operations in the Gaza Strip, by issuing summonses to approximately 60,000 reserve soldiers, in preparation for an expected military escalation in the coming days.

The Hebrew newspaper Haaretz reported, citing military sources in the occupation entity, that the call-up process will begin gradually tonight, as part of a plan developed by Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, which was recently presented to both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yisrael Katz during an official meeting.

According to the Israeli Channel 10, the plan includes evacuating residents from Gaza City and the northern and central areas of the Strip, in a manner similar to what happened in Rafah. It also includes imposing military control over specific areas, combing them, and remaining there for an extended period.

The plan, dubbed "Little Gaza," aims to reduce the geographical size of the Gaza Strip, given the faltering negotiations over the detainees, according to Hebrew sources.

The plan also includes the establishment of temporary humanitarian complexes for distributing aid, similar to the existing complex in the southern Gaza Strip between the Morag and Philadelphia roads, with strict security measures imposed around them.

For its part, Channel 14 reported that the occupation army has begun moving regular forces from the West Bank and the north to the Gaza front, as part of field preparations to expand the ground offensive, pending final approval from the security cabinet.

Hebrew reports indicate that the next phase will witness a significant escalation in military pressure on Hamas, with the expansion decision linked to developments in the detainee issue in the Gaza Strip.