Published October 29,2023
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Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi mentioned Saturday he’ll stop billionaire Elon Musk from offering web to Gaza along with his satellite-based communication system, Starlink.
“Israel will use all means at its disposal to fight Musk’s decision,” Karhi mentioned, claiming the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, would use Starlink for its actions.
“My office will cut any ties with Starlink,” added Karhi.
The feedback got here after the billionaire CEO and proprietor of Tesla and X wrote on the platform that Starlink would lengthen providers to the “internationally recognized aid organizations” within the Gaza Strip after Israel reduce off communications networks inflicting a full blackout within the besieged enclave late Friday.
Communications and web providers within the Gaza Strip had been utterly reduce off amid heavy Israeli bombing of feeder traces, towers, and networks, in keeping with the Palestine Telecommunications Company.
Gaza has been beneath relentless Israeli airstrikes because the shock offensive by Hamas on Oct. 7.
The Palestinian group had initiated Operation Al-Aqsa Flood — a multi-pronged shock assault that included a barrage of rocket launches and infiltrations into Israel by land, sea and air.
Israel responded with an uninterrupted marketing campaign of air raids, which intensified Friday evening together with floor actions amid an entire blackout of telecommunications and web networks.
At least 7,703 Palestinians, together with 3,595 kids, have been killed within the Israeli assaults, whereas the demise toll in Israel stands at greater than 1,400.
Gaza’s 2.3 million residents are additionally grappling with shortages of meals, water, and drugs as a result of Israel’s blockade of the enclave. Only a number of support vans have crossed into Gaza because the opening of the Rafah crossing level final weekend.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
