JERUSALEM, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Israel announced on Wednesday its approval of the use of Starlink satellite services in a field hospital in the strife-torn Gaza Strip.
The Israeli Communications Ministry said in a statement that Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi reached agreements regarding Starlink's entry into Gaza, which was also approved by Israeli security officials.
A Starlink unit would be introduced to a field hospital of the United Arab Emirates in Rafah, according to the statement.
"Starlink's high-speed, low-latency connections will allow conference calls with other hospitals and real-time remote diagnoses," the statement read.
The ministry said that Starlink, a satellite internet service owned and operated by U.S. billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX, has received a license to operate in Israel for the first time. "The operation of the company's services will be initially limited, with more extensive use expected later," the ministry said.
Israel's war in Gaza has destroyed vast areas and damaged dozens of hospitals. At least 28,576 Palestinians were killed and 68,291 others wounded, according to figures released by the Gaza-based Health Ministry on Wednesday. ■
