Gaza Power Plant Shuts Down Again For Lack Of Fuel
Kanaan Obeid, assistant director of Gaza's electricity authority, said the power plant ground to a halt after running out of diesel which is supplied to the impoverished territory through the Israeli-controlled fuel terminal.
The plant stopped functioning for several days after breakdowns in the production units on November 25.
The power plant, which supplies about 25% of Gaza's energy, has been particularly hard hit by Israel's decision to tighten its blockade since a surge in violence on November 4, causing blackouts in Gaza City.
Israel supplies about 70% of Gaza's power and Egypt provides five%.
The densely populated Gaza Strip was seized by Islamist Hamas forces in June 2007 after a week of deadly street fighting in which they ousted forces loyal to Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.
Israel imposed a blockade on the territory in response to the takeover and to militant rocket and mortar fire into the Jewish state.
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November 30, 2008 13:17 ET (18:17 GMT)
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