Israeli government has been accused by Hamas of cutting the internet and communication of the most part of the Gaza Strip.
This was contained in a statement released by Hamas government’s media office on Friday.
The statement accused Israel of taking the measure in order “to perpetrate massacres with bloody retaliatory strikes from the air, land and sea,” as heavy strikes continue to hit northern Gaza.
An AFP journalists in Gaza confirmed they were only able to communicate in limited areas where they could connect to Israeli networks across the border.
Jawwal, a Palestinian telecoms provider also announced that there is a total cut of all communication services and internet in the Gaza strip
“The heavy bombardment in the last hour destroyed all remaining international routes connecting Gaza to the outside world,” Jawwal wrote on its Facebook page.
In the same vein, Global internet monitor NetBlocks reported “a collapse in connectivity in the Gaza Strip with high impact to Paltel,” Jawwal’s owner, citing live network data.
NetBlocks wrote on X, formerly Twitter that the Jawwal is the last remaining major operator to supply service as connectivity declines amid ongoing fighting with Israel.
Over 8800 people have reportedly died on both sides of the Gaza border since the Israel-Hamas war began