The reopening of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, part of US President Donald Trump's plan for the Palestinian territory, remains on hold despite calls from the UN and aid groups.

An Israeli security official said Sunday the transfer of humanitarian aid into Gaza is halted “until further notice” after a Hamas ceasefire violation.

“The number of people registering to return to Gaza is very big,” Naji al-Naji, cultural counselor at the embassy, told The Associated Press without saying how many.

Israel says it is now enforcing the ceasefire again in the Gaza Strip, drawing to a close the deadliest day in the territory since the ceasefire agreement was signed just days ago.

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

The US says that “this planned attack against Palestinian civilians would constitute a direct and grave violation of the ceasefire agreement and undermine the significant progress achieved through me...