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Gaza’s Last Fibre Optic Cable Damaged Triggers Full Internet Blackout

Cutting off Gaza’s only fibre cable stalls aid coordination by severing all internet and landline services.

The United Nations headquarters building is pictured with a UN logo in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 1, 2022.  REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/ File Photo

Overview

  • All internet and fixed-line communication services in Gaza went offline after the Palestinian Authority’s telecom ministry reported the last remaining fibre optic cable was targeted.
  • The United Nations said military damage to the enclave’s sole entry cable has paralyzed aid operations and emergency response, leaving civilians without critical information.
  • Mobile networks are barely functioning, cutting off lifelines for rescue teams and humanitarian organizations.
  • The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has deployed repair crews to restore the severed line and urged all relevant authorities to intervene immediately.
  • This blackout compounds severe shortages of food, medicine and fuel in Gaza, worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis under the ongoing conflict.