“We will employ all the tools available to us so that all the hostages will return," said Eli Cohen, Israeli's energy minister. Israel will stop supplying electricity to the Gaza Strip, Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen said on Sunday. “I have signed an order to immediately cut off electricity to the Gaza Strip. Enough talk, it’s time for action!'” Cohen wrote in a post to X.
Last Sunday, the Israeli government announced the suspension of all humanitarian aid to Gaza after Hamas rejected the ceasefire extension proposed by U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that no goods or supplies would enter Gaza until further notice.
Since the ceasefire took effect on Jan. 19, more than 25,000 aid trucks carrying food, water and medicine have entered Gaza, alongside more than half a million tents and 2,100 fuel tankers. Israeli officials estimate that Hamas has stockpiled supplies sufficient for four to six months. (Read More)
