Palestinians in Gaza have told The i Paper they were so desperately hungry they resorted to eating bird food while trying to survive the Israeli onslaught.

Ahmad Abu Riziq said he felt as though he was “not human” after attempting to eat the “disgusting” smelling fare.

“I remember that day as if it was yesterday,” said the 29-year-old teacher and charity worker. “I went to the market, my brothers, too. We couldn’t find anything.”

“A friend of ours called us and said: ‘There is a certain area, a certain market, and they sell the food of the birds. People are saying it’s good and it’s edible and you can try it.'” New Feature

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“I went there directly and there was a shop for birds,” Abu Riziq said. “I took [a] few kilos and crushed the

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