By Pesha Magid JERUSALEM, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Israel has cleared land in southern Gaza for the construction of a camp for Palestinians potentially equipped with surveillance and facial recognition technology at its entrance,

The Israeli government has stopped foreign journalists from entering the strip since the start of the war, citing security concerns.

Two Palestinian boys have been killed by Israeli fire in Gaza while collecting firewood, according to their families.

The Israeli military said one strike came after it spotted and struck several people who were operating a drone in central Gaza that posed a threat to its troops.

Israel fought a 12-day war with Iran last June that saw it strike military targets across the country and kill a number of the Islamic republic's senior military leaders and nuclear scientists.

Three freelance photojournalists in Gaza were killed in an Israeli airstrike last week, the latest in a long list of Palestinian reporters who have died in the war in Gaza. Some fear it's a sign that Israel views them as a legitimate target despite the recent ceasefire it reached with Hamas.

The court allowed the limited disclosure following a closed-door hearing, though details identifying suspects remain under strict restriction until February 10.

Israel has said that it will reopen the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt within days for travelers on foot, a move that would allow Palestinians who fled the enclave during the two-year war to return home for the first time.