A near-total internet blackout has taken hold across much of Gaza, according to witnesses there and companies that monitor global connectivity. The largest telecommunications provider in Gaza that was still largely operational, Paltel, said Friday that it had suffered a complete disruption of all services after heavy Israeli bombing earlier in the day destroyed its last remaining infrastructure connecting it to the global internet. Isik Mater, the director of research at Netblocks, a U.K. company that tracks global internet connectivity, said the bombing created the biggest internet blackout since the conflict began. “Today’s incident is the largest single disruption to internet connectivity in Gaza since the beginning of the conflict and will be perceived by many as a total or near-total internet blackout,” Mater said. “The loss of international routes is likely to severely limit residents’ ability to communicate with the outside world.” Read more at the link in bio. 📷️ Amir Lev...