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10.03.25 - 10:06
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Israel Trims Gaza Electricity in Pressure Move (Bloomberg)
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Israel has halted its limited supply of electricity to the Gaza Strip in response to the Hamas hostage crisis. It comes as a US negotiator says a new Gaza ceasefire deal is possible within weeks. Bloomberg's Dan Williams tells Jennifer Zabasajja on Horizons Middle East and Africa, Israel is sending envoys to Qatar to resume truce talks. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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10.03.25 - 00:06
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Israel Cuts Gaza Electricity Supply As Truce Falters (ZeroHedge)
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Israel Cuts Gaza Electricity Supply As Truce Falters
Is a new Israel Defense Forces (IDF) assault on the Gaza Strip imminent? Israel has on Sunday cut all electricity to the Strip, in a move which typically signals some kind of escalation in military operations.
Eli Cohen, Israel's energy minister announced in a video message that Israel would use "all means available … to ensure the return of all Israeli hostages" and to force Hamas out of Gaza.
"I just signed an order for the immediate halt of electricity to the Gaza Strip," Cohen confirmed. There had already long been lengthy blackouts throughout the Hamas-Israel war.
Via Middle East Eye
Hardline Israeli politician Itamar Ben Gvir praised the move:
"The Gaza Strip must be completely and immediately blacked out as long as even one Israeli hostage is being held there," he said.
"Israel must bomb the huge fuel depots that entered the Strip as part of the unfortunate deal, as well as the generators oper...
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