Gaza's Power Plant Halted As Israel Blocks Fuel

From Yahoo News/AFP:

GAZA CITY (AFP) – Gaza's sole power plant shuddered to a halt on Monday evening after Israel refused to allow fuel into the besieged territory, a Palestinian official said.

"The power station has stopped functioning completely due to a lack of fuel," said Qanaan Obeid, deputy director of Gaza's official energy office.

"The power station provides 40 percent of the Gaza Strip's electricity, the remainder comes from Israel," he added.

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