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Wednesday, January 3, 2018
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Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Palestinians ask Israel to restore regular power to Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePalestinian Authority Civil Affairs Minister Hussein al-Sheikh says the PA will fully restore its provision of electricity to Gaza, after cutting power to the Strip by 35% for more than half a year.
Sheikh says he requested Israeli authorities to restore 50 megawatts of electricity lines to the southern areas of the Palestinian enclave.
The PA reduced its funding of Israeli-supplied electricity to the Strip by 35% in April, in a bid to force its rival, the Hamas terror group, to cede control of the enclave. The move left Gaza with an average of just 2-4 hours of electricity a day, worsening the already dire humanitarian situation in the territory.
— Dov Lieber
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