Middle East
Complete communications outage in many areas across Gaza: Palestinian media
Outage comes amid unprecedented Israeli bombing, says Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa Channel
Ikrame Imane Kouachi |
27.10.2023 - Update : 27.10.2023
People charge their phones by using portable charging stations with solar energy since the infrastructure is damaged by Israeli airstrikes in Khan Yunis, Gaza on October 15, 2023.
GAZA CITY, Palestine
Many areas in the Gaza Strip witnessed a complete communications blackout amid “unprecedented” Israeli bombing on Friday evening, according to Palestinian media.
The Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa Channel reported that “the Israeli army is intensifying its air, sea, and land bombardment of all areas of Gaza in an unprecedented manner.”
It explained that “all telecommunications and internet services in Gaza are now shut down.”
The most recent Israeli airstrikes destroyed the last international cables connecting Gaza to the world, the channel added.
*Writing by Ikram Kouachi
