Gaza telecoms industry struggles to restore services after Israeli destruction

Palestinian telecom companies have begun restoring limited operations in Rafah and northern Gaza, desperately working to reconnect a population cut off by Israel’s 15-month bombardment.

According to the Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Economy, engineers are racing to repair infrastructure deliberately crippled by Israeli forces.

The official Wafa news agency reported that Israeli strikes repeatedly targeted Gaza’s communication networks alongside other essential services, leaving residents in an information blackout.

The war has not only shattered Gaza’s infrastructure but also taken a heavy toll on the people trying to rebuild it.

Several engineers and technicians have been killed or severely injured while attempting to restore internet and phone lines - another grim reminder of how Israel’s assault has devastated even the most basic means of survival.