Messages
About Messages
Messages is an instant messaging software application developed by Apple Inc. for its macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS operating systems. The mobile version of Messages on iOS used on iPhone and iPad also supports SMS and MMS due to replacing the older text messaging Text app since iPhone OS 3.
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Internet out in Gaza as Israel expands operations
... We ve had the same for several other call attempts - Messages and calls aren t going through...
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Internet out in Gaza as Israel expands operations
By Tom Bateman and Antoinette RadfordBBC News Jerusalem & London
There's been intense Israeli bombardment of Gaza by air, heavier than in previous evenings, while all internet and phone communications appear to be out in The Territory .
Israel has confirmed its forces are expanding their ground operations.
The Internet monitoring service Netblocks posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, to say there had been a " collapse in connectivity".
The Palestinian Red Crescent says it cannot speak to its teams in Gaza.
" We Are deeply concerned about The Ability of our teams to continue providing their emergency medical services, especially since this disruption affects the central emergency number '101', " they wrote in a post on X.
Meanwhile sirens alerted people in southern Israel to rocket fire from Gaza.
On Friday, the Israeli military again told Gaza City citizens to move south after announcing the expansion of its military operation.
In a press conference, spokesman Daniel Hagari said the military had " increased the attacks in Gaza. The Air Force widely attacks underground targets and terrorist infrastructure, very significantly".
" In continuation of the offensive activity we carried out in The Last few days, the ground forces are expanding the ground activity this evening. "
Currently we can't get hold of people in Gaza with communications still down.
For example The Bbc tried to send a WhatsApp message at 6. 40pm local (nearly Three Hours Ago ) - it still just has a single tick meaning it hasn't been received by the person's phone.
Mobile Phone call attempts just get an unobtainable message.
We've had the same for several other call attempts - Messages and calls aren't going through.
Bbc Arabic reporter Mehdi Musawi tried to reach journalists and health officials in Gaza all Day and could only get short replies on WhatsApp. Eventually, they got through to Gaza's Al Shifa hospital, But by evening all lines of communication were down.
By then, live footage showed complete darkness across the region. The Reporter sent Messages to everyone he had spoken to earlier in The Day - But they did not deliver.
The Palestinian telecoms provider Jawwal says there is a " complete interruption of all communication and internet services with the Gaza Strip in light of the ongoing aggression, " which it says has cut the " last of The International routes" connecting Gaza to the outside world.
We've asked the Israeli military to comment on the communications outage But So Far they haven't responded.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
