Israeli Military Warns Palestinians Against Returning to North Gaza Amid Conflicting Reports

The Israeli military has warned Palestinians not to return to northern Gaza, where witnesses and medical officials say troops killed five people among displaced residents attempting to go back to their homes. The ongoing conflict has left vast parts of the north devastated, with hundreds of thousands of Palestinians on the brink of famine. The international community, including the United States, has voiced objections to Israel's planned offensive in Rafah, which is home to an estimated 1.4 million Palestinians. Ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas are ongoing, with the return of the population to northern Gaza being a key point of contention. The conflict has pushed Gaza into a humanitarian crisis, with over 1 million people at risk of starvation and aid struggling to reach the besieged enclave.