Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the war in Gaza would not be over until Hamas was disarmed and the Palestinian territory demilitarised.

Sources say the 28-year-old was killed by members of Israel-linked ‘militia’ fighting Hamas in the Sabra neighbourhood.

Israel has launched a new ground offensive into Gaza City designed to dismantle Hamas infrastructure and warned residents to leave and head south.

The Palestinian embassy in Egypt says the Rafah border crossing will reopen Monday for people returning to the Gaza Strip, where the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 68,000.

With a ceasefire in place, Palestinians have been returning to what remains of their homes and communities.

Returning to Gaza City after a cease-fire, Palestinians will face an immense challenge to rebuild their lives in the city that’s been left in ruins after two years of war.

Hamas fighters battled rival Palestinian groups and beat suspected Israeli collaborators within hours of agreeing to a ceasefire that ended the two-year conflict in Gaza. The militant group set up checkpoints across the strip and engaged in gun battles with rivals who had received weapons from the Israeli military,

The U.N. said on Friday 560 tonnes of food had entered Gaza per day on average since a ceasefire took effect but convoys were struggling to reach famine-struck Gaza city due to war-damaged roads and continued closures of key northern aid routes.