Gaza is silent. The last remaining fiber-optic cable has been destroyed, cutting off all internet and landline communications across the region. No calls, no messages, no emergency coordination. The blackout is complete.
The Palestinian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority confirmed that Israeli strikes targeted key infrastructure, severing the final connection. The northern areas, including Gaza City, had already lost service days ago. Now, the entire strip is in digital isolation.
The consequences are dire. Journalists, aid workers, and civilians have lost all ability to communicate. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency reported that it has lost contact with its staff, unable to verify their safety. Emergency responders are struggling to locate victims, as coordination efforts collapse.
The timing is no coincidence. Israeli forces intensified operations across Gaza, with reports of massacres at aid stations and growing starvation. The blackout ensures that no images, no reports, no cries for help can reach the outside world.
A few residents with eSIM technology still manage to connect, but the process is slow and unreliable. It takes over an hour to establish a signal, another hour to send a single message. The isolation is deliberate.
The United Nations has warned that the collapse of telecommunications threatens life-saving operations. Without connectivity, civilians cannot receive critical updates, emergency teams cannot coordinate rescues, and the world remains blind to the unfolding crisis.
Gaza is cut off. The silence is deafening.
Sources:
https://www.newarab.com/news/israel-cuts-gazas-last-internet-line-plunging-it-blackout
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2025/06/12/341143/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/palestinian-authorities-report-telecoms-down-110222351.html