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Paltel, Jawwal Warn of Imminent 'Telecom Blackout' in Gaza due to Lack of Fuel

A truck loaded with Qatari-bought fuel arrives at Gaza main power plant in the central Gaza Strip October 24, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
A truck loaded with Qatari-bought fuel arrives at Gaza main power plant in the central Gaza Strip October 24, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
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Paltel, Jawwal Warn of Imminent 'Telecom Blackout' in Gaza due to Lack of Fuel

A truck loaded with Qatari-bought fuel arrives at Gaza main power plant in the central Gaza Strip October 24, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
A truck loaded with Qatari-bought fuel arrives at Gaza main power plant in the central Gaza Strip October 24, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Gaza’s two main telecommunications companies Paltel and Jawwal warned on Wednesday of a “complete telecom blackout in the coming hours” in the Gaza Strip.

“Main data centers and switches in the Gaza Strip are gradually shutting down due to fuel depletion,” the companies said in a joint statement.

Paltel had earlier warned on Wednesday that its services across the Gaza Strip are expected to be suspended within hours only.

"All generators operating in the main exchanges in the Gaza Strip have stopped due to the exhaustion of fuel... which will lead to the suspension of all telecommunications services within the next few hours."

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Salam: Armed Parades Witnessed in Beirut are Unacceptable

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. (Reuters)
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. (Reuters)
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Salam: Armed Parades Witnessed in Beirut are Unacceptable

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. (Reuters)
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. (Reuters)

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Saturday that the armed display witnessed in the streets of Beirut in the past few hours are “completely unacceptable under any circumstances or justification”.

In a statement on X, the Prime Minister added that he had called for the immediate intervention of the Ministers of Justice and Interior to identify, apprehend, and refer the perpetrators for justice.

A group of armed men appeared on a street in the capital, Beirut, during Ashura commemorations.

On Friday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun warned against “internal enemies who exploit sectarian tensions to serve their interests in coordination with external forces”.

The President denied recent reports claiming that armed groups had illegally infiltrated into Lebanon, or that preparations were underway for cross-border incursions along the Lebanese-Syrian border.

The President reiterated the need for solidarity among the Lebanese in order to confront any challenges and boost stability and prosperity.