Following the suspension of humanitarian aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip, Israel has suspended sending electricity to the blockaded coastal strip, effective immediately, Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen announced on Sunday.
He said he had signed an order to this effect and posted a picture of himself on X doing so.
The aim is to exert pressure on the Palestinian Islamist terrorist organization Hamas, he said.
“Enough talk, it’s time for action,” he wrote.
Hamas is still holding dozens of hostages.
“We will use all means at our disposal to ensure that all hostages are returned and we will ensure that Hamas is no longer in Gaza the day after,” Cohen said in a video message.
A week ago, following the expiry of the first phase of a ceasefire, Israel ordered a complete halt to aid deliveries in order to put pressure on Hamas. Aid organizations have warned of dramatic consequences for the 2 million inhabitants of the coastal strip.
The power supply to the Gaza Strip via cables from Israel and Egypt has been patchy for years. After the start of the Gaza war a year and a half ago, the only power station in the Gaza Strip also ceased production. Many people make do with solar energy and generators.
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