Gaza has faced repeated telecommunications blackouts, isolating over 2 million residents from the outside world. The most recent outage began on June 11, 2025, affecting essential communication services critical for journalists and emergency responders. Advocacy groups stress that these blackouts violate basic human rights, obstruct documentation of abuses, and hinder humanitarian assistance. The ongoing disruptions threaten to collapse Gaza's telecommunications infrastructure, exacerbated by blockades and conflict. Thus, organizations like EFF and 7amleh urge global actors to fight against these telecommunication blackouts, emphasizing their implications for freedom of expression and human rights on a global scale.
Cutting off telecommunications during an active military campaign is not only a violation of basic human rights—it is a direct attack on the ability of civilians to survive.
The blackout in Gaza is not just a local or regional issue—it's a global human rights emergency, affecting over 2 million residents.
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