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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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Israeli Military Says Intercepted Missile Launched from Yemen

Houthi supporters gather in front of a digital billboard featuring a missile being fired during a protest against Israel, in Sanaa, Yemen, 04 July 2025. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
Houthi supporters gather in front of a digital billboard featuring a missile being fired during a protest against Israel, in Sanaa, Yemen, 04 July 2025. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
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Israeli Military Says Intercepted Missile Launched from Yemen

Houthi supporters gather in front of a digital billboard featuring a missile being fired during a protest against Israel, in Sanaa, Yemen, 04 July 2025. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
Houthi supporters gather in front of a digital billboard featuring a missile being fired during a protest against Israel, in Sanaa, Yemen, 04 July 2025. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

The Israeli military said it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen towards Israel in the early hours of Sunday, with sirens activated in several parts of the country.

A spokesperson for Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militias said in a statement several hours later that the group had fired a ballistic missile at central Israel's Jaffa area.

Israel has threatened the Houthis- which have been attacking Israel in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza - with a naval and air blockade if their attacks on Israel persist.

Since the start of Israel's war in Gaza in October 2023, the Houthis have been firing at Israel and at shipping in the Red Sea, disrupting global trade.

Most of the dozens of missiles and drones they have launched have been intercepted or fallen short. Israel has carried out a series of retaliatory strikes.