Power cuts have become a fact of life in Gaza. But thanks to embedded SIM cards, Palestinians can still access the internet and maintain a channel of communication with loved ones abroad, AFP reports.

“Without them, we’d be cut off from the world,” said Hani al-Shaer, a local journalist who depends on eSIM cards to do his live streams.

“And no one would know what was happening in Gaza,” he added, just as the besieged territory experienced the latest in a series of telecoms breakdowns.

Human Rights Watch has warned that phone and internet disruptions in Gaza could “provide cover for atrocities and breed impunity while further undermining humanitarian efforts and putting lives at risk”.