TECH - Israel And UN In Talks To Deploy Elon Musk's Starlink In Gaza To Safeguard Aid Workers: Report | Benzinga
In a bid to enhance security for United Nations aid workers in Gaza, Israel and the UN are in discussions to implement Elon Musk‘s SpaceX Starlink satellite communications system in the region.
What Happened: The potential deployment of Starlink in Gaza is part of a broader strategy to ensure the safety of UN aid workers in the area, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing three Israeli officials and one UN official.
The move is a response to the escalating security risks faced by UN workers, who have been targeted by Israeli airstrikes and Palestinian militants.
The UN has indicated that the Starlink system is a prerequisite for the full resumption of aid distribution across Gaza. However, Israel is apprehensive that the system could be exploited by Hamas, potentially complicating Israeli intelligence’s monitoring of the group’s communications and increasing the risk of coordinated attacks on Israel.
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