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UN: Internet blackout and fuel shortages are paralyzing aid operations in Gaza
Summary
The UN says a damaged fiber cable and more than 100 days of fuel restrictions have caused a near-total Internet outage in central and southern Gaza and put medical, water and sanitation services at risk, warning that nearly 80% of life‑saving health facilities may soon run out of fuel.
The United Nations said on June 12 that a collapse of Internet and data services, compounded by more than 100 days of restricted fuel access, is “paralyzing aid operations” across the Gaza Strip and putting life‑saving services at risk.
Farhan, spokesperson for the Secretary‑General, told reporters that partners working on telecommunications reported damage to the last fiber cable route serving central and southern Gaza, “likely caused during heavy military activity.” He said, “this is not a routine outage, but a total failure of Gaza’s digital infrastructure,” and that lifelines to emergency services, humanitarian coordination and critical information for civilians have been cut.
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), cited by the spokesperson, warned that fuel shortages have reached a…
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