Kevin Collier is a reporter covering cybersecurity, privacy and technology policy for NBC News.
A near-total internet blackout has taken hold across much of Gaza, according to witnesses there and companies that monitor global connectivity. The largest telecommunications provider in Gaza that was still largely operational, Paltel, said Friday that it had suffered a complete disruption of all services after heavy Israeli bombing earlier in the day destroyed its last remaining infrastructure connecting it to the global internet. Isik Mater, the director of research at NetBlocks, a U.K.
“We are deeply concerned about the ability of our teams to continue providing their emergency medical services, especially since this disruption affects the central emergency number ‘101’ and hinders the arrival of ambulance vehicles to the wounded and injured.” A spokesperson for the Israeli Defence Forces said on Friday it had 'increased the bobming in Gaza' including targeting infrastructure it says is used by terrorists.
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