The Palestine Telecommunications Company, Paltel, announced “a complete disruption of all communication and internet services” due to bombardment. AdvertisementEarlier in the day, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told a small group of foreign reporters that Israel expects a long and difficult ground offensive into Gaza soon. Israel has said it aims to crush Hamas’ rule in Gaza and its ability to threaten Israel. It said aircraft and artillery bombed targets in Shijaiyah, a neighborhood on Gaza City’s outskirts that was the scene of an urban battle in the 2014 Gaza war. Israel captured Gaza in the 1967 Mideast war and occupied the territory until a unilateral withdrawal in 2005.

Source: Huffington Post October 27, 2023 18:11 UTC