Gazans desperate for phone signal walk to Egypt border to reach families separated by war

Gazans walk to the Egyptian border every day for a faltering mobile signal so they can send voice messages to loved ones separated by war and hopefully receive one in return.

Most of bombed-out Gaza's 2.3 million people have fled their homes under Israel's intense bombardment and ground assault, scattered into tent cities where their only news of those they care about most depends on a broken phone network.

With the local telecom network almost entirely out of operation, especially in the north and centre of the Palestinian enclave, many people try to connect to the Egyptian network by standing along the border.