As the plight of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip is worsening day after day under the devastating Israeli onslaught, #GazaStarving is trending on social media platforms with videos showing hungry people eating animal food and animals nibbling decomposed human bodies lying on streets.

Only in a matter of few days, the hashtag – #GazaStarving – is almost nearing 5 million interactions on X platforms, while on other social media platforms, including Instagram and TikTok, the hashtag is also broadly used to highlight the looming famine and Palestinian suffering.

#GazaStarving spotlights the growing fear of famine in Gaza, as reports began to surface on social media showing Palestinians grinding animal fodder due to a lack of wheat and bread.

Several videos showed hungry Palestinians eating animal food, while cats and dogs nibbled the human bodies lying on streets.