Billionaire Elon Musk said his Starlink satellite service would support internet access for “internationally recognized aid organizations in Gaza,” which have faced a telecommunications blackout since Friday.
- Starlink is a network of satellites in low Earth orbit that can provide internet to remote locations, or areas that have had normal communications infrastructure disabled.
Israel’s Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi threatened to cut off contact with Starlink if Musk goes ahead. On X, Karhi tweeted: “Israel will use all means at its disposal to fight this.