Starlink being used at Gaza hospital, Musk says

Tech mogul Elon Musk says his Starlink satellite-based internet service is now active at a Gaza hospital, with the backing of Israel and the United Arab Emirates.

Starlink is now active in a Gaza hospital with the support of @UAEmediaoffice and @Israel

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 23, 2024

Musk does not specify where the service is being used, but in February, Israel approved the use of Starlink services in a field hospital funded by the UAE in the Gaza Strip, and also paved the way for it to be used in Israel.

Starlink is a network of satellites operated by Musk’s SpaceX in low Earth orbit that can provide internet to remote locations, or areas that have had normal communications infrastructure disabled.

“The use of the company’s services will be limited at first, with broader use expected in the future,” the Communications Ministry said at the time.

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi said in October the country would cut ties with Starlink after Musk offered the service to the Gaza Strip, sparking concerns that it could be used by the Hamas terror group.