He stopped short of confirming Israel had deliberately cut communications in Gaza.
I didnt say that.
I didnt say that.
Communication tower in Rafah in the south of the Gaza StripMohammed Abed/AFP Getty Images
I just said its normal practice for Western democratic armies, he said.
They have loved ones in Gaza that they cannot contact.
The Red Cross is even forbidden to visit them.
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According to the latest Israeli figures 229 people are currently being held by Hamas.
A communications blackout is a news blackout.
