Palestinians in north Gaza and Gaza City facing communications blackout for second day

Palestinians in Gaza City and the north of Gaza are facing a total communications blackout for the second day in a row, Wafa news agency reported on Wednesday.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) said in an official statement on its Facebook page that the internet blackout arose after Israel bombed the main internet line connecting Gaza to Israeli networks, cutting off journalists, emergency responders, and humanitarian organisations from the outside world.

The blackout has been exacerbated by Israel's ongoing war in Gaza and the destruction of civilian infrastructure.

The TRA said it was doing everything it could to have the main fibre line and infrastructure route repaired, which resulted in the blackout, and urged all relevant authorities to intervene immediately to help achieve this goal.

Since the onset of Israel's war on Gaza in October 2023, it has bombed internet and landline services and prevented the entry of fuel into the strip, which is necessary to operate the electrical generators, resulting in such blackouts.