The refugees say they're prepared to risk Israeli Defence Force warnings the area remains an active war zone.
Thousands of Palestinians, including men, women, children and elderly, attempted to return to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday when they came under Israeli fire.
In the video shot for CNN, an elderly woman named Um Mohammad walks along the road carrying a heavy bag on her head and two others in her arms, attempting to reach her home.Witness describes horror hiding during Bondi stabbing attack"I don't know anything about my house. It's our home and our land. The Israelis displaced us and humiliated us," she said.
"I am going home. I have been displaced for six months. We live in a tent because our house was struck," he said. Footage shows people turning around, heading back south with the sound of drones and planes buzzing overhead. Missiles can be seen in the distance while people run in panic. Her mother Sabreen said her daughter was in her arms when Israeli soldiers shot at her. They had attempted to cross into the north with Sabreen's husband, but the soldiers turned him back, leaving her and her four children to face the journey alone.
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