Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) Palestine Situation Report #35 – Reporting period (26/06/2024 to 01/07/2024)

01 July 2024

Highlights

• On 26 June, the ETC met with the Office of the Quartet1 and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)―Jawwal and Ooredoo―to assess the telecommunications situation in Gaza. The meeting highlighted the advocacy need for the provision of fuel and spare parts required for repairs and restoration of services amid the destruction of critical telecommunications infrastructure in Gaza. The ETC is engaging with key stakeholders to ensure the availability of fuel to keep telecommunications services operational.

• On 26 June, the ETC met with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) to clarify the operational modality of the two Security Operations Centres (SOCs) located in Gaza and Jerusalem and identify additional Information and Communications Technology (ICT) equipment needs and operational gaps. A local vendor in Jerusalem has confirmed they will start delivering ICT equipment to UNDSS in Jerusalem, while ETC will continue to follow up with the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) to secure approval to import these devices into Gaza.

• The ETC team reached out to the heads of UN agencies, asking them to confirm their interest by 24 June in obtaining Track24, a satellite-based staff movement tracking system. In response, 11 UN agencies have confirmed their interest in a total of 73 devices. The ETC has submitted the approval request to COGAT to import these devices into Gaza in coordination with OCHA. The procurement of devices is in progress.