Gaza's sole power station stops working as fuel runs out, after Israel orders 'complete' blockade | CNN
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Gaza’s only power station has stopped working after the fuel needed for generating electricity ran out on Wednesday, Gaza officials said.
  • @anteaters@feddit.deEnglish
    22•9 months ago

    It’s good then that Egypt decided to help their muslim brothers out and send fuel, food and supplies over their border.

    • @jet@hackertalks.comEnglish
      32•9 months ago

      I was curious why Egypt and Hamas are enemies, apparently the military government of Egypt is constantly fighting religious factions, so helping a religious faction in the neighboring territory, or even letting them immigrate through refugees, would be destabilizing to the Egyptian government. Therefore it’s not tenable

      • @JasSmith@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        20•9 months ago

        Also Palestinians have a history of carrying out terrorism in Egypt and all other neighbouring countries, so Egyptians do not want them.

    • NoneOfUrBusiness
      -1•9 months ago

      While I can’t and won’t defend Egypt’s role in the blockade, I’ll say that Israel actively bombed the Rafah crossing, so even if Egypt was going to do that it’s impossible now.

  • @nothingcorporate@lemmy.todayEnglish
    13•9 months ago

    It was only ever able to provide ≤17% of the needed power, without this and with Israel shutting off power, the humanitarian crisis there is going to skyrocket.

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  • AutoTL;DRBEnglish
    5•9 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    The power plant’s shutdown comes two days after the Israeli government said it would order a “complete siege” of the Palestinian enclave, closing off access to electricity, food, fuel and water in response to the surprise attack launched by Hamas on Israel that killed at least 1,200 people.

    The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it is targeting Hamas terrorists, but the dense population of Gaza – 2 million people living in 140 square miles – means that civilians are often caught in the crossfire.

    Further Palestinian casualties are feared as Israel maintains its bombardment for a fifth day and the “complete siege” ordered by Gallant on Monday takes effect.

    “These risks (are) seriously compounding the already dire human rights and humanitarian situation in Gaza, including the capacity of medical facilities to operate, especially in light of the increasing number of injured people,” spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said Tuesday.

    Officials with the UN’s Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said 11 of its employees had died as a result of airstrikes on Gaza and at least 14 of their facilities there have been damaged directly or indirectly.

    The only border crossing between Gaza and Egypt was struck by Israeli warplanes Tuesday, the spokesperson for the Palestinian Interior Ministry Eyad al-Bozom said.

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  • @Agent641@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5•9 months ago

    They do have tons of solar panels on buildings due to flaky power supply, so its not like theres no ppwer, just no main grid.