Gaza sole power plant may stop as fuel runs out amid Israeli attacks, closure of crossings
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA): The authorities in Gaza have warned that the Gaza Strip’s only power plant may be shut down due to the depletion of fuel supplies amid the ongoing escalation in attacks by Israel.
Since the escalation began on Tuesday, Israel has closed its crossings with Gaza, including the Erez crossing for individuals and the Karam Abu Salam commercial crossing.
“We warn from the continued closure of the crossings and the ban of entering needed fuel for the power plant, where the plant’s administration was forced to shut down one of the three turbines to prolong its work duration,” said Salama Marouf, chairman of the media office in Gaza, at a press conference.
Marouf urged the international community to take responsibility for what is happening in Gaza as a result of relentless Israeli bombardment.
He also noted that since Tuesday, the Israeli warplanes have completely destroyed eight buildings which comprised 28 residential units, along with hundreds of others partially damaged.
On Friday, there was a violent exchange of fire between Israel and Palestinian resistance groups. The Palestinian groups fired several barrages of rockets on Israeli targets, while Israel carried out a series of airstrikes targeting agricultural lands and alleged rocket launch sites belonging to the Islamic Jihad group across the Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said 31 people, including six children and three women have been killed in Gaza.
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