Hyderabad: An image captioned "All eyes on Rafah" has taken Instagram by storm with over 44 million shares since Monday, in the wake of a devastating Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza. The image shows a vast expanse of desert, dotted with rows upon rows of tents, serving as a poignant reminder of the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, who sought refuge in the camp during Israel's military operation against Hamas.
The image has resonated deeply with celebrities, including Chilean-US actor Pedro Pascal, supermodels Bella and Gigi Hadid, and French football sensation Ousmane Dembele, who have all shared the picture on their respective Instagram handles. The outpouring of support has been just as strong from Indian celebrities, with Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and numerous others, including Sonam Kapoor, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Varun Dhawan, Hina Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Atlee, Dulquer Salmaan, Vir Das, Dia Mirza, Triptii Dimri, Shilpa Rao, Bhumi Pednekar, and Rakul Preet Singh.
In addition to Instagram, the phrase "All eyes on Rafah" has also sparked a massive response on other social media platforms. On X, the hashtag #alleyesonrafah has racked up almost one million hits, according to online portal. Furthermore, in just three days, the platform has seen a staggering 27.5 million messages posted about the incident.