Another comms blackout as Gaza toll nears 21,000

 Internet and telephone services were cut across the war-torn Gaza Strip on Tuesday, as the death toll from Israel's relentless bombing campaign neared the 21,000 mark. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubled down on his resolve to continue the war on Gaza, despite immense pressure from the international community. Israel's defense minister raised eyebrows when he claimed that Israel was under attack from seven different sides, and that Tel Aviv had already taken action against six of them. Palestinnian telecommunications company Paltel announced a complete breakdown of fixed communications and internet services in the Gaza Strip due to the ongoing offensive. Gaza's health ministry reported that 241 Palestinians were killed and 382 were injured by Israeli strikes in the past 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 20,915. Israel's military claimed the air force carried out a strike against 100 Hamas targets in Jerusalem.