A Palestinian protester opposed to Hamas' rule over the Gaza Strip was beaten and tortured to death following a demonstration last week, according to reports.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. food agency is closing all of its bakeries in the Gaza Strip, officials said Tuesday, as food supplies dwindle after Israel sealed the territory off from all imports nearly a month ago.

Uday Al Rabay, 22, was beaten for four hours and died after he participated in an anti-Hamas protest in the Palestinian territories last week, said a senior officer affiliated with the opposition

Hamas’s grip on the enclave appears more fragile than ever, as Palestinian protesters gather in the streets in a rare display of defiance against the militant group.

Palestinians took part in the largest anti-Hamas protests in Gaza since the war with Israel began. It's a rare show of discontent by the citizens of the war-torn territory.

Protests against Hamas come amid a deep humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where most infrastructure including medical facilities has been demolished. Additionally, the U.N. has decided to reduce aid operations in the strip, citing Israel's "devastating strikes" and blockade of humanitarian aid entry. Aid workers have been killed in Israeli strikes.

Hundreds of Palestinians protested in northern Gaza to demand an end to war in a rare public show of opposition to Hamas.