New Delhi: There is a complete blackout of all communication channels in Gaza, as both mobile and internet services are cut off by intensifying bombing by Israel. Two major Palestinian mobile networks – Jawwal and Paltel – said their phone lines and internet services have been cut off.“The heavy bombardment in the last hour destroyed all remaining international routes connecting Gaza to the outside world,” Jawwal wrote on its Facebook page.According to Al Jazeera, “There is a sudden cut of internet and mobile phone networks all over the Gaza Strip. People in Gaza have suddenly lost almost all contact as internet and mobile phone networks collapse. Even the local radio stations are intercepted by the Israeli army spokespersons who keep… sending warnings to the people.”The Palestine Red Crescent Society, which is a major humanitarian agency operating in Palestine, said it has lost all contact with all of its personnel in the Gaza Strip. “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″ and hinders the arrival of ambulance vehicles to the wounded and injured,” a statement from the Society said.🚨🔴 PRCS: We have completely lost contact with the operations room in #Gaza Strip and all our teams operating there due to the Israeli authorities cutting off all landline, cellular and internet communications. We are deeply concerned about the ability of our teams to continue…— PRCS (@PalestineRCS) October 27, 2023UN agencies UNICEF, WHO, UNDP and World Food Programme also said they had lost contact with their staff in Gaza.Reports of intense bombardment in Gaza are extremely distressing.Evacuation of patients is not possible under such circumstances, nor to find safe shelter.The blackout is also making it impossible for ambulances to reach the injured.We are still out of touch with our staff…— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) October 28, 2023All humanitarians and the children and families they serve MUST be protected. pic.twitter.com/CAshJKDmf2— UNICEF (@UNICEF) October 27, 2023The Norwegian Refugee Council also said it lost contact with 54 colleagues in Gaza.NetBlocks, a non-profit organisation which monitors internet censorship, confirmed in a post on X (Twitter) that there is a “collapse in connectivity” in Gaza and reported a decline in connectivity amid heavy Israeli bombardment of the enclave.⚠ Confirmed: Live network data show a collapse in connectivity in the #Gaza Strip with high impact to Paltel, amid reports of heavy bombardment; the company is the last remaining major operator to supply service as connectivity declines amid ongoing fighting with Israel 📉 pic.twitter.com/nDPf7HnjKF— NetBlocks (@netblocks) October 27, 2023Meanwhile, Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari has said that the Israeli ground operations in Gaza are expanding, as the bombing of the enclave intensifies. He asked residents of Gaza City to move south, even though Israeli air attacks continued there as well.UN secretary-general António Guterres, in a statement, said the humanitarian system in Gaza is facing a “total collapse”. He said the verification system for the movement of goods must be “adjusted”.“Given the desperate and dramatic situation, the United Nations will not be able to continue to deliver inside Gaza without an immediate and fundamental shift in how aid is going in. The verification system for the movement of goods through the Rafah crossing must be adjusted to allow many more trucks to enter Gaza without delay,” he said. “The humanitarian system in Gaza is facing a total collapse with unimaginable consequences for more than 2 million civilians. As the bombing intensifies, needs are growing ever more critical and colossal.”So far, 7,326 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since October 7, as Israel continues to raid Palestinian territories. More than 1,400 people were killed in the Hamas attack on Israel.