From Israel approves use of Starlink services at field hospital in Rafah
This file photo taken on September 25, 2022 shows an antenna of the Starlink satellite-based broadband system donated by the US tech billionaire Elon Musk in Izyum, Kharkiv region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Yasuyoshi CHIBA/AFP)
Israel says it has approved the use of Starlink services in a field hospital in the Gaza Strip, as well as in Israel for the first time.
“The Israeli security authorities approved the provision of Starlink services at the UAE’s field hospital operating in Rafah. Starlink low-latency, high-speed connections will enable video conferencing with other hospitals and real-time remote diagnostics,” the Communications Ministry says in a statement.
Starlink will also be enabled in Israel, it says, adding that “the use of the company’s services will be limited at first with broader use expected in the future.”
