The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) says they have completely lost contact with the operations room in the Gaza Strip and all of their teams operating there due to the fifth telecommunication blackout during the ongoing bombardment.

“We express our concern for the safety of our teams working in the Gaza Strip amidst the ongoing and intense Israeli airstrikes around the clock,” PRCS said in a post on X,

“We feel extreme concern about the possibility of our teams continuing to provide emergency services, especially as this disruption affects the central 101 operation room and hinders the arrival of ambulances to the injured and wounded,” it added.

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