As Gaza's Communication Blackout Continues, Some Fear It's Imperiling Lives

Juliette Touma is the director of communications for the United Nations agency that delivers aid to Gaza. She was there earlier this week, but she couldn't do her job.

"I mean I couldn't even hold a phone call to record an interview, like I'm doing with you now," Touma told NPR shortly after she returned.

Gaza is approaching a week without internet and cellphone service. The lack of communications is making it difficult for the U.N. to distribute the small amount of food and supplies it can get into the territory, which has been under heavy Israeli bombardment since shortly after Hamas militants attacked Israel in October.

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