Israeli air and ground forces are stepping up operations in the Gaza Strip, Israel's chief military spokesperson said on Friday, amid reports of heavy bombing of the besieged enclave, where internet and mobile phone services are cut off.
Israeli forces have massed outside Gaza, where Israel has been conducting an intense campaign of aerial bombardment since the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas.
As intense Israeli bombardment of the Palestinian territory ensues, Internet access and the phone network have been completely cut across the Gaza Strip on Friday.
Global internet monitor NetBlocks reported "a collapse in connectivity in the Gaza Strip with high impact to Paltel," Jawwal's owner, citing live network data.
The Palestinian death toll in the territory has since soared past 7,300 as Israel has carried out waves of indiscriminate strikes on civilian areas.
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