KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip: Two days after cellular and internet service abruptly vanished for most of Gaza amid a heavy Israeli bombardment, the crowded enclave was coming back online Sunday as communications systems were gradually being restored.
That's a welcome development for Gaza following a communications blackout that began late Friday as Israel expanded ground operations and launched intense airstrikes that illuminated the night sky with furious orange flashes. A rare few Palestinians with international SIM cards or satellite phones took it upon themselves to get the news out.
'Reached by WhatsApp, freelance photojournalist Ashraf Abu Amra in northern Gaza said panic and confusion surrounded him.'It's barely possible to send this message,' he said. 'All I want to convey is that the international community must intervene and save the people of Gaza from death immediately.'Local journalists posting daily on social media scavenged the 360-square-kilometer territory to find even a spotty connection.
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