Communications blackout and spiralling hunger compound misery in Gaza Strip as war enters 11th week"The internet blackout is ongoing, and based on our records it is the longest such incident" in the over-two-month war, said Alp Toker, the...
16 Dec, 2023, 02.44 PM IST
Israel battles Hamas in war it says will last 'months'Israel intensified its Gaza Strip offensive, expecting a prolonged conflict with Hamas, vowing to eradicate the group and rescue hostages. ...
15 Dec, 2023, 10.02 AM IST
Gaza communications blackout ends, giving rise to hope for the resumption of critical aid deliveriesIsrael has signalled plans to expand its offensive south while continuing operations in the north, including Gaza City, where troops were s...
18 Nov, 2023, 02.47 PM IST
Gaza war inflicts catastrophic damage on infrastructure and economyIsrael's military offensive on the Gaza Strip, which was initiated following a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7, has resulted in sign...
17 Nov, 2023, 03.47 PM IST
Internet, phones 'completely' shut off in Gaza: Palestinian operatorThe Palestinian telecommunications agency reported that the internet and phone networks were unavailable throughout the Gaza Strip on Wedne...
01 Nov, 2023, 09.53 AM IST
UN warns of 'potential for thousands more to die' in GazaIsrael unleashed its bombing campaign after Hamas gunmen stormed across the Gaza border on October 7, killing 1,400 people, mostly civilian...
30 Oct, 2023, 05.33 PM IST
Israel expanding ground operations in Gaza, communications blackout easesPalestinian media said telephone and internet communications were partially restored in Gaza on Sunday after a more than day-long blackout ...
29 Oct, 2023, 11.03 PM IST
Elon Musk says Starlink to provide connectivity in Gaza for aid organisationsMusk said in a post on social media platform X that it was not clear who has authority for ground links in Gaza, but we do know that "no te...
29 Oct, 2023, 10.36 AM IST
Internet, phone service gradually return after vanishing for most of Gaza amid heavy bombardmentAfter weeks of a total Israeli siege, Palestinians in Gaza felt the vise tightening. Social media had been a lifeline for Palestinians desp...
29 Oct, 2023, 09.57 AM IST
Israel presses ground campaign against Hamas in 'second stage' of Gaza warGaza's besieged residents faced a near-total communications and Internet blackout as Israel's warplanes dropped bombs and its troops and ar...
29 Oct, 2023, 07.46 AM IST
'Worse than earthquake': Gaza hammered as Israel widens warThe destruction followed an announcement from the Israeli military that its forces had expanded operations in Gaza, following three weeks o...
28 Oct, 2023, 08.09 PM IST
Gaza info blackout 'risks providing cover for mass atrocities': HRWInternet access and the phone network were completely cut across the Gaza Strip on Friday, nearly three weeks after Israel began bombarding...
28 Oct, 2023, 02.14 PM IST
Besieged Gaza cut off from the world after heavy Israeli bombardment knocks out communicationsIn a recent escalation of tensions in the Middle East, Israel has intensified its military actions in the Gaza Strip. Overnight into Saturd...
28 Oct, 2023, 12.36 PM IST
We have lost touch with our staff, health workers in Gaza: WHO chiefThe WHO and Unicef have expressed concern over the safety of their staff and humanitarian partners in Gaza. WHO director-general Tedros Adh...
28 Oct, 2023, 07.10 AM IST
Egypt-Gaza border crossing opens, letting desperately needed aid flow to PalestiniansThe border crossing between Egypt and Gaza has opened to allow aid to reach Palestinians in need of food, medicine, and water. Over 200 tru...
21 Oct, 2023, 01.20 PM IST
We are on the 'verge of collapse', running out of body bags: Head of UN agency for Palestinian refugees"As I speak with you, Gaza is running out of water and electricity. In fact, Gaza is being strangled and it seems that the world right now ...
17 Oct, 2023, 02.37 PM IST
- Gaza fuel shortage closes power plant, bakeries
Hamas-ruled Gaza's only power plant has been shut down since Saturday afternoon due to lack of fuel, resulting in blackout in almost a thir...
12 May, 2008, 11.29 AM IST