Elon Musk wants to provide Internet to Gaza, Israel ready to cut ties with Starlink
Elon musk made headlines when he expressed his intent to provide internet services to the war hit Gaza on October 28, Saturday. Elon Musk took to X (former Twitter) to say that Starlink satellite services would support internet services for the internationally recognsied aid. He said "Starlink will support connectivity to internationally recognized aid organizations in Gaza. "
Israel's furious reaction
Israel was not happy with this intent and thus gave a harsh response to Elon Musk.
Shlomo Karhi, the Communication Minister of Israel, expressed his disappointment with Elon Musk's intent. He said that Israel will cut of contact with Starlink if it ever happens.
According to Israel, internet provided by Starlink has the potential to be misused by Hamas and hence, Israel does not want it to happen.
The minister said “HAMAS will use it for terrorist activities. There is no doubt about it, we know it, and Musk knows it. HAMAS is ISIS. Perhaps Musk would be willing to condition it with the release of our abducted babies, sons, daughters, elderly people. All of them!” He further said that till the time it happens, Israel will cut all ties with Starlink.
Train of Starlink Satellites seen from earth
Elon Musk assured Israel
Since the tea was spilling all over the place. The chairman of X, took to the platform to clarify that Starlink only intends to provide internet services to Gaza for humanitarian reasons and will take all necessary measures to ensure the right use by working with US and Israeli governments.
Musk said "We are not so naive. Per my post, no Starlink terminal has attempted to connect from Gaza. If one does, we will take extraordinary measures to confirm that it is used *only* for purely humanitarian reasons. Moreover, we will do a security check with both the US and Israeli governments before turning on even a single terminal."
Starlink
Starlink is a satellite internet constelation which is operated by SpaceX, the privately operated American Aeroscape company which is headed by Elon Musk as the founder and Chairman.
Internet Services in Gaza
After heavy bombardment by Israel Defense Forces into the Gaza Strip, electricity and communication network collapsed on Friday and remained shut on Saturday. On Sunday morning, internet and communication services restored in the area.
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