The north of the Gaza Strip was again bombed by the Israeli army this evening. The military has increased its attacks in recent hours. The Israeli military reported that underground targets and terrorist infrastructure were increasingly being attacked.
The attacks began at around 7pm (local time, 6pm CEST). According to Palestinian telecommunications operator Jawwal, Internet and mobile networks in the Gaza Strip were down as a result of the bombing. Internet monitoring service Netblocks also reported a “collapse in connectivity” in Gaza.
⚠ Confirmed: Live network data shows a collapse in connectivity in #Gaza High impact range up to Paltel, amid reports of heavy shelling; the company is the last remaining major operator to provide services as connectivity declines amid ongoing fighting with Israel 📉 pic.twitter.com/nDPf7HnjKF
– NetBlocks (@netblocks) October 27, 2023
The Essedin al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, said on Telegram that they fired “barrels of rockets” into Israeli territory. According to Israeli media reports, rockets were fired at Tel Aviv, towards the center of the country and the north of the occupied West Bank. An AFP reporter heard loud explosions in the Ramallah area of the West Bank.
However, the current situation in both the Gaza Strip and Israel is still unclear. There is currently no independent information.