Internet down as Gaza 'cut off from outside' after IDF bombs down communication towers

Northern Gaza has been cut off from the rest of the world as Israeli strikes on main network lines resulted in a collapse of internet and telephone services, reports the Palestinian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, located in the West Bank.

Northern Gaza has been cut off from the rest of the world as Israeli strikes on main network lines resulted in a collapse of internet and telephone services, reports the Palestinian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, located in the West Bank.

The Associated Press reports they tried to establish contact with individuals in Gaza City and have been unsuccessful.

A day into the IDF's new offensive in Gaza, the Israeli military's Arabic-language spokesperson, Col. Avichay Adraee, announced on social media that a new route along Gaza's coastline will open at noon on Wednesday for residents heading south. He stated that it will remain open for two days.