Smoke rises over Gaza, as seen from Israel's border with Gaza, in southern Israel October 28, 2023.
REUTERS/Amir Cohen Acquire Licensing RightsJERUSALEM, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Israel's chief military spokesperson declined to say whether Israel was behind the telecommunications blackout that hit Gaza on Friday and which has left the besieged enclave largely cut off but said it would do what it needed to protect its forces.
Asked whether Israel had knocked out cellular services at the start of the ground offensive that began on Friday night, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said:"We do what we have to do to secure our forces for as long as we must, temporary or permanent, as much as we need to and we will not say anything further about that."
Reporting by Maayan Lubell and James Mackenzie; editing by David EvansOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Amir Cohen, Israel, Daniel Hagari, Maayan Lubell, James Mackenzie, David Evans
Organizations:
REUTERS, Rights, Thomson
Locations:
Gaza, Israel