By Sunday morning, though, phone and internet communications had been restored to many people in Gaza, according to telecommunications providers in the area, Internet-access advocacy group NetBlocks.org and confirmation on the ground. After weeks of a total Israeli siege, Palestinians in Gaza felt the vise tightening. Reached by WhatsApp, freelance photojournalist Ashraf Abu Amra in northern Gaza said panic and confusion surrounded him. "People right now are walking, using their cars because there isn't internet," al-Khoudary said. The wounded poured in from Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, al-Khoudary said, where Israeli bombs wrought destruction the night before.

Source: Manila Times October 29, 2023 13:32 UTC