Internet service cut off in central, southern Gaza amid Israeli attacks

GAZA CITY, Palestine

Internet service has gone down in the central and southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, the Palestinian telecom company Paltel said.

In a post on X, the company said the service was disrupted by the ongoing Israeli military operations in Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis areas in Gaza.

“Our crews are working hard to restore the service as quickly as possible,” it added.

The blockaded enclave has faced several communications and internet outages amid a brutal Israeli offensive on the enclave that left more than 41,400 dead since last October.

The Israeli onslaught has displaced almost the entire population of the territory amid an ongoing blockade that has led to severe shortages of food, clean water, and medicine.

Israel faces accusations of genocide at the International Court of Justice for its actions in Gaza.

*Writing by Rania Abu Shamala​​​​​​​