"Resilience Amidst Devastation: Gaza's Return to Connectivity Brings News of Loss and Hope"

After a 36-hour communications blackout imposed by Israel, phones in the besieged Gaza Strip came back to life, bringing news of friends and relatives killed in the ongoing conflict. The war in Gaza, now in its fourth week, has resulted in thousands of deaths and a worsening humanitarian crisis, with shortages of water, medicine, fuel, and food. The UN has warned of civil order breaking down, and the siege is considered a war crime. Israel, the UN, and Egypt are coordinating a "dramatic increase" in aid, but the situation remains dire for the 2.3 million people trapped in Gaza.