As famine tightens its grip on Gaza, a surge of organised looting has raised alarm among activists and residents who warn it is not merely the product of hunger—but a calculated scheme to dismantle what remains of Palestinian society under siege.

Eyewitnesses report that many of the so-called looters are not desperate civilians but armed groups operating with expensive equipment and clear coordination. Markets, aid centres, and public facilities have been raided, not just for food, but for property and resources, in what residents call a campaign of destabilisation. The timing is no coincidence—this breakdown in civil order has escalated alongside Israel’s intensifying assault and total blockade, now entering its 18th month.

Activists have condemned the looting as a betrayal, accusing some groups of collaborating with the occupation to drain Gaza’s last food reserves and sow distrust among neighbours. “These are not hungry people,” said one resident. “This is a war tactic—disguised as chaos.”

Gazan voices are also sounding the alarm over a parallel digital assault. Fake accounts, believed to be operated by Israeli intelligence, are spreading narratives online to justify the disorder and fracture community solidarity. Content creators and engineers have urged the public to remain vigilant, calling for local protection committees and collective resistance.

In a territory already crippled by siege and destruction, this orchestrated internal collapse threatens to finish what bombs could not: the erosion of Gaza’s social fabric. Yet even in the face of this chaos, many refuse to yield. From tribal leaders to tech-savvy youth, Palestinians are working to expose the deception and defend what dignity remains.