“I have signed an order instructing the Israeli electricity company to cut off electricity supplies to Gaza,” Katz said.
The Gaza Electricity Authority said 80% of Gaza’s electricity supply had been cut following Israel’s announcement.
Before Katz’s announcement, Gazans were already reporting more frequent power outages since the strikes began this morning.
The Gaza Strip receives most of its electricity from Israel, along with Gaza’s only power plant and some from Egypt. Both the power plant and the individual generators of many residents depend on diesel fuel and supplies brought in through Israel.
Palestinian militants launched a surprise attack from the Gaza Strip on Saturday morning, firing several thousand rockets and infiltrating several locations in Israel.
The Israeli army said militants fired 2,200 rockets, while the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said its militants fired more than 5,000.
Also, militants from the Palestinian enclave entered Israel in several places. According to the press representative of the Israeli army, Palestinian fighters entered Israel by paragliders, by sea and by land.
The Israel Defense Forces declared readiness for war and the air force carried out retaliatory strikes in the Gaza Strip. Also, Israeli soldiers engaged in battles with the invaders in several places.
2023-10-07 19:42:00
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