Israel’s security cabinet is set to meet on Sunday to consider resuming the war on Gaza , the I sraeli Public Broadcasting Corporation reported, after the Israeli army killed three Palestinians in the enclave amid its continued violations of the ceasefire agreement.
The broadcaster said the "cabinet" would convene to discuss "resuming the war on Gaza", citing an unnamed Israeli official who claimed the decision followed conclusions that Hamas was "not adhering to the disarmament agreement", while noting that contacts with mediators remain ongoing.
The ceasefire, in place since 10 October 2025, has been repeatedly breached by Israel, with over 1000 Palestinians killed or injured in the Strip since it commenced. The developments follow warnings from Israeli military analyst Amos Harel, writing in Haaretz , that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may seek to resume the war to secure electoral gains ahead of upcoming general elections.
Harel wrote that "the repeated recent leaks about Hamas’s growing strength in Gaza, followed by political statements, are not a coincidence - the government is preparing to launch a new attack on the Strip".
He added that if US President Donald Trump maintains a halt to fighting in Iran and Lebanon, Netanyahu may aim to "keep the flame of war burning on other fronts, especially with general elections approaching next October".
The broadcaster’s report appears to contradict its own earlier coverage, which said Hamas had submitted a response to a mediator-backed proposal as part of implementing the first phase of the ceasefire and preparing for a second phase.
According to that report, Hamas proposed amendments to certain clauses and demanded that Israel implement its commitments "fully and immediately" within an agreed timetable to end the war.
Unnamed political sources cited by the broadcaster said Hamas had shown "initial approval to discuss the issue of weapons", but linked this to securing Palestinian political rights within broader security arrangements.
The group has reiterated demands for a complete ceasefire, full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, reconstruction, the deployment of international forces, and the transfer of governance to a technocratic committee.
Israel had previously given Hamas 60 days, starting from the end of February, to hand over its weapons. Hamas, however, has insisted that Israel first fulfil its obligations under the initial phase of the agreement.
Israeli Settlements Minister Orit Strook has called for a return to the offensive within weeks "if Hamas is not disarmed".
Separately, the Israeli military said its forces in southern Gaza killed three Palestinians and wounded a fourth on Saturday.
A medical source told Anadolu Agency that 26-year-old Mohammed al-Sayed Suleiman Sbeitan died after being targeted by an Israeli drone near the al-Qastal Towers area east of Deir al-Balah.
Witnesses said the drone dropped a bomb, critically injuring Sbeitan, who later died in hospital. In a separate incident, a medical source said Ammar Talal Abu Shab was killed by Israeli gunfire in the eastern al-Satr area, north of Khan Younis.
Local sources said both incidents occurred outside areas of Israeli military deployment as defined under the ceasefire agreement.
Meanwhile, Haaretz reported, citing a UN official, that around 8,000 Palestinian bodies remain under the rubble of destroyed buildings across Gaza.
The official, from a UN development programme, said less than 1% of the debris has been cleared and that, at the current pace, removal efforts could take up to seven years.
He added that thousands of bodies remain trapped under collapsed structures, continuing to decompose, while families await their recovery for burial.
The figures are based on recent data from the Palestinian Civil Defence, which has warned of severe delays due to a lack of resources.