Outdated Photos of a Food Market Used by Pro-Israel Trolls to Deny Famine in Gaza

Amid the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, social media users widely shared two photos allegedly showing a vegetable market in Deir al Balah, Gaza. 

Pro-Israel users claimed that these photos were taken on June 23, after Hananya Naftali, the digital aide to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, posted them on his X account, claiming, "The Dir Al Balah market in Gaza appears to have more food than my local grocery store."

Pro-Israel users used these photos to deny the famine in Gaza. An X user shared the photos and claimed: "Fresh produce in central Gaza, which is provided by Israel, is now cheaper than in Israeli supermarkets. Gaza is not starving." 

Another X user stated, "This is how the famine in Gaza looks. Photo of Deir al Balah market in Gaza today."