Daily Archives: October 29, 2023

2023-10-29: News Headlines

Abeer Ayyoub (2023-10-28). Israel-Palestine war: Gaza blackout leaves loved ones in the dark. middleeasteye.net

Jake Johnson (2023-10-28). Under Gaza Communications Blackout, Palestinians May Face Largest Massacres Yet. truthout.org People reportedly lost all access to internet and communication services across the Gaza Strip on Friday night as Israel announced an expansion of its ground attack and launched what observers described as the largest aerial assault since its latest bombing campaign began nearly three weeks ago. Al Jazeera reported that it has only "sporadic communication" with its correspondents on the ground in… |

WSWS (2023-10-28). US attacks Iranian "proxies" in Syria, as Israel intensifies assault on Gaza. wsws.org Hours before Israel initiated a communications blackout of Gaza and poured troops across the border, the United States dropped dozens of bombs on what it called Iranian "proxies" in Syria as part of its escalating standoff with Tehran.

FP Staff (2023-10-29). Internet, phone service gradually returns after vanishing for most of Gaza amid heavy bombardment. firstpost.com Two days after most of Gaza's cellular and internet connectivity went down due to Israeli shelling, the cramped territory was coming back online on Sunday as communications infrastructure were progressively restored. | This is a positive turn for Gaza after a communications blackout occurred late Friday when Israel increased ground operations and unleashed powerful airstrikes that lit up the night sky with fierce orange lights. Only a few Palestinians with international SIM cards or satellite phones took the initiative to spread the word. | Phone and internet services had been restored to many individuals in Gaza…

FP Staff (2023-10-29). Israel presses ground campaign against Hamas in 'second stage' of Gaza war. firstpost.com Israeli forces launched ground operations against Hamas in Gaza on Sunday, the second phase of a three-week-old campaign aiming at eliminating the Palestinian militant group, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | As Israel's jets rained bombs and troops and armour pressed into the Hamas-ruled enclave, Gaza's besieged people faced a near-total communications and Internet blackout, with Israeli military officials foreshadowing a wider ground offensive. | Speaking at a press conference in Tel Aviv on Saturday, Netanyahu warned Israelis to expect a "long and hard" campaign but stopped short of cal…

Ajeyo Basu (2023-10-28). Gaza under blackout as Israel conducts ground offensive against Hamas. firstpost.com On Saturday, Israel increased its air and ground operations and hinted that its long-promised ground onslaught against the Hamas militants in control of the Palestinian enclave had started, cutting off Gaza from the outside world for the most part. | Without going into further detail, Israel stated on Saturday morning that its troops that were deployed in on Friday night were still there. Prior to this, the nation had only conducted quick trips into Gaza during a three-week bombing aimed at eliminating Hamas militants, who it claimed had murdered 1,400 Israelis on October 7, the majority of them civilians. | "The…

Ajeyo Basu (2023-10-28). Israel imposes blackout in Gaza as campaign against Hamas expands. firstpost.com With more bombs fired by Israeli jets and indications that a long-awaited ground offensive against Hamas terrorists controlling the Palestinian enclave was about to begin, Gaza's besieged citizens had very little communication with the outside world on Saturday. | Israel claimed that forces it had sent in on Friday night were still in the field, whereas in the preceding three weeks of bombing to destroy Hamas, which it claimed had murdered 1,400 Israelis in an attack on October 7, it had only done fleet sorties. | "We attacked above the ground and under ground, we attacked terror operatives of all ranks, everywhe…

Ajeyo Basu (2023-10-28). Starlink to provide connectivity in Gaza after Israel imposes blackout. firstpost.com Elon Musk announced on Saturday that "internationally recognised aid organisations" will be able to communicate with Gaza over SpaceX's Starlink. | In a post on social media X, formerly known as Twitter, Musk stated that although it's unclear who is in charge of ground links in Gaza, we do know that "no terminal has requested a connection in that area". | On Saturday, as Israel expanded its air and ground assault, a telephone and internet blackout cut off residents of the Gaza Strip from the outside world and from one another. Calls to loved ones, ambulances, or coworkers in other locations were nearly impossible…

channelnewsasia (2023-10-28). Gaza under blackout as Israel says war 'entered a new phase'. channelnewsasia.com The Israeli military has renewed a call for Palestinians to evacuate the northern Gaza Strip, warning that the area is now a "battlefield".

geo.tv (2023-10-28). Israel says war in 'new phase' as Gazans suffer under communications blackout. geo.tv Gaza death toll shoots past 7,700; Turkey calls for ending Israel's "madness"; Israel calls diplomats back from Turkey…

geo.tv (2023-10-28). 'Increased risk' of Israeli war crimes amid communications blackout in Gaza. geo.tv Besieged territory has been cut off from outside world for two days…

geo.tv (2023-10-28). WATCH: Gazans convey messages to family with body gestures after communication blackout. geo.tv Hamas says all communications across Gaza had been cut, accusing Israel of "perpetrating massacres"

geo.tv (2023-10-28). Piers Morgan breaks silence on Gaza, calls out Israel's communication blackout. geo.tv Gaza remains cut off from the outside world raising concerns about more war crimes to be committed by Israel…

Mondoweiss Palestine Bureau (2023-10-28). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 22: Total blackout in Gaza as Israel cuts off all communications, carries out most brutal attacks since October 7. mondoweiss.net Israel has imposed a total communications blackout on Gaza, hitting cell towers and telecommunications infrastructure as it continues to pummel the strip at unprecedented levels amid widespread international condemnation.

channelnewsasia (2023-10-29). New Zealand PM praises resilient All Blacks despite World Cup final loss. channelnewsasia.com

Leon Kunstenaar (2023-10-29). Well Fargo's Fossil Fuel Investments Protested in Market Street Action. indybay.org Bank lobby occupied, many arrested in Thursday protest…

Leon Kunstenaar (2023-10-28). Well Fargo's Fossil Fuel Investments Protested in Market Street Action. indybay.org Bank lobby occupied, many arrested in Thursday protest…

WSWS (2023-10-28). Two Dartmouth College students arrested for peacefully protesting genocide in Gaza. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site received this submission from the Sunrise Movement at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, documenting the university administration's crackdown on a peaceful protest against Israel's attack on Palestinians.

FP Staff (2023-10-28). Antisemitic, Islamophobic hate crimes soar in UK amid Israel-Hamas conflict. firstpost.com Scotland Yard is gearing up for another set of protests on the streets of London as antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes have continued to rise dramatically since the Israel-Hamas conflict intensified earlier this month. | The Metropolitan Police has recorded 408 antisemitic offences against the Jewish community in the current month, a stark contrast to the 28 reported during the same period last year. Likewise, Islamophobic hate crimes have surged from 65 incidents in October 2022 to 174 cases recorded this month. | The police force has made 75 arrests linked to the Israel-Gaza conflict and its counterterror…

2023-10-29 21:33:10 | 21:33 EST | tr | 21 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0