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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Najib Jobain,Samy Magdy and David Rising

Gaza communications blackout ends, giving rise to hope for the resumption of critical aid deliveries

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Internet and phone service was partially restored to the Gaza Strip on Saturday, ending a telecommunications blackout that forced the United Nations to shut down critical humanitarian aid deliveries because it was unable to coordinate its convoys.

Meantime, an Israeli airstrike hit a residential building on the outskirts of the town of Khan Younis, killing at least 26 Palestinians, according to a doctor at the hospital where the bodies were taken.

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