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Egypt shuts non-functioning power lines to Gaza for maintenance – report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Gaza Power Company says it was informed by Egyptian officials that Egypt’s power lines into Gaza are being disconnected for maintenance, the Palestinian Shams news agency reports.
According to the IDF, the power lines in question have not been functioning in recent weeks.
A previous report on the issue run by the Israeli news site Walla depicted Egypt’s announcement as a threat to cut its provision of electricity to the Gaza Strip.
The report came a day after the Israeli cabinet voted to acquiesce to a Palestinian Authority request to shrink its own electricity supply to the territory amid an ongoing feud between the PA and Gaza’s Hamas rulers.
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