Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) now control about 60 percent of Gaza’s territory and are reportedly preparing for a new offensive, according to a report by Israel Army Radio on Sunday. The report cited military officials saying that they consider this the right time to eliminate Hamas fighters. The IDF has completed operational planning and is awaiting final approval from Israel’s political leadership. To strengthen positions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, the IDF has reduced troop deployment in southern Lebanon.

Despite a ceasefire brokered by the United States in October last year, Israeli forces have violated it at least 832 times in the past seven months. Humanitarian aid deliveries also remain severely restricted, with fewer than 200 of the expected 600 daily relief trucks entering Gaza due to Israeli barriers.

According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, two people were killed and eleven injured in the past 24 hours. Since the ceasefire began, 834 people have been killed and 2,365 injured, while total casualties from over two years of conflict have reached 72,615 dead and 172,468 wounded.