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Israel's UN ambassador rejects reports Gaza internet was cut, says footage is still being shared
Summary
Ambassador Danny Danon told reporters Israel had not cut internet access in Gaza and pointed to videos being shared from the territory as evidence, while accusing Hamas of targeting civilians in lines for aid.
At a United Nations press briefing, Israel's ambassador to the U.N., Danny Danon, denied reports that Israel had cut internet access in Gaza and said videos were still being transmitted from the territory.
"We haven't cut the Internet in Gaza. There is the Internet in Gaza, if that's your question," Danon said in response to a reporter who asked whether internet access had been cut to prevent evidence of alleged wrongdoing from emerging. He added that videos from Gaza show civilians standing in line for aid and, he asserted, instances of Hamas members threatening or shooting people waiting for assistance.
A reporter pressed whether Israeli officials had foreshadowed an internet cutoff; Danon repeated that internet access remained available and pointed to footage being shared that, he said, shows Hamas obstructing aid distribution and using violence against those in line.
Danon did not provide technical details about the extent or location of internet connectivity inside Gaza or cite independent verification of the network status. He referred to footage shown to journalists as illustrating the security problems around humanitarian distribution.
