Israel Activates "Starlink" Service This Week and Blocks It from Gaza

Eilad Malka, Israel's Deputy Minister of Communications, stated that Israel will give the green light for the launch of the satellite internet service "Starlink," operated by billionaire Elon Musk's "SpaceX," this week. In an interview, he mentioned that the sales of "Starlink" devices and services will initially be limited to official entities, noting that the company has agreed to deny access to the service for humanitarian organizations in the Gaza Strip without Israeli approval. Israel aims to use "Starlink" to enhance communications during wartime along its southern and northern borders while ensuring that the service remains blocked in the Gaza Strip. This announcement follows Musk's previous comments in November, which angered Israeli officials when he suggested offering the service in Gaza, specifically for humanitarian organizations.