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Live updates | Israel rejects genocide case as Mideast tensions rise after US-led strikes in Yemen
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Live updates | Israel rejects genocide case as Mideast tensions rise after US-led strikes in Yemen

Associated Press  

In the second day of hearings Friday at the United Nations’ top court, Israel rejected allegations levied by South Africa that its campaign against Hamas amounts to genocide against the Palestinian people, saying that, if anything, it is Hamas that is guilty of genocide. U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths told the council that “what has been unfolding in Israel and …

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Live updates | Palestinian prime minister says US must seek a 2-state solution. Israel vows to fight
1 year ago

Live updates | Palestinian prime minister says US must seek a 2-state solution. Israel vows to fight

Associated Press  

The Palestinian prime minister said in an interview Thursday that the Biden administration must now “walk the walk” and take specific steps toward what has been an elusive two-state solution, including by applying pressure on Israel. U.S. AND ISRAELI OFFICIALS DISCUSS PHASING AND STRATEGY OF MILITARY OPERATIONS IN GAZA WASHINGTON — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan in his …

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Telecommunications, internet down in Gaza as Israeli strikes intensify
1 year, 1 month ago

Telecommunications, internet down in Gaza as Israeli strikes intensify

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian telecoms company Paltel says communications and internet services go down in the besieged Gaza Strip. “We regret to announce the complete cessation of the communications and Internet services with the Gaza strip, as the main paths that were previously reconnected were disconnected again,” Paltel said in a statement on Monday. ⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show that the #Gaza Strip …

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Keeping Gaza online: Telecom heroes risk life and limb under Israel’s bombs
1 year, 1 month ago

Keeping Gaza online: Telecom heroes risk life and limb under Israel’s bombs

Al Jazeera  

Making a maintenance trip in Gaza now literally means taking your life into your own hands. Ahmad’s tale has become almost routine among the 750 PalTel staff in Gaza who, despite living through bombing, displacement and death, risk life and limb to keep the telecoms network running. PalTel’s Gaza network was built during Israel’s siege of the enclave, which requires …

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Live updates | Limited telecom services return to Gaza, but the UN lacks fuel for aid delivery
1 year, 1 month ago

Live updates | Limited telecom services return to Gaza, but the UN lacks fuel for aid delivery

Associated Press  

Limited phone and internet services began working again Friday across Gaza after fuel was delivered to restart generators that power the networks. Families dig to retrieve them, often by hand — As the battle for Gaza rages, families of hostages wait with trepidation — At a Global South summit, India’s Modi urges leaders to unite against challenges from the Israel-Hamas …

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Live updates | Gaza loses communications due to lack of fuel. Israel signals forces may move south
1 year, 1 month ago

Live updates | Gaza loses communications due to lack of fuel. Israel signals forces may move south

Associated Press  

A dire lack of fuel in the Gaza Strip shut down all internet and phone networks Thursday, the main Palestinian telecom provider said, effectively cutting off the besieged territory from the outside world. — Find more of AP’s coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war Here’s what’s happening in the latest Israel-Hamas war: DISEASE WILL START SPREADING IN GAZA IF ISRAEL KEEPS WATER CUT …

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The Destruction of Gaza’s Internet Is Complete
55 years ago

The Destruction of Gaza’s Internet Is Complete

Wired  

For more than three weeks, Gaza has faced an almost total internet blackout. However, at around 7:30 pm local time today, internet monitoring firm NetBlocks confirmed a “collapse” in connectivity in the Gaza Strip, mostly impacting remaining Paltel services. “We regret to announce a complete interruption of all communications and internet services within the Gaza Strip,” Paltel posted in a …

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