Pressure on Hamas increased
Israel stops electricity supplies to the Gaza Strip
In order to increase the pressure on the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas, the Israeli government has now also stopped electricity supplies to the Gaza Strip.
"We will use all the means at our disposal to ensure that all hostages return and we will ensure that Hamas is no longer in Gaza the day after," explained Israel's Energy Minister Eli Cohen in a video message (see below). A week ago, after the first phase of a ceasefire had expired, Israel had already ordered a complete halt to aid deliveries. Aid organizations warned of dramatic consequences for the two million inhabitants of the coastal strip.
Will water supplies also be stopped?
The Israeli news portal "ynet" reported that since the start of the war, Israel has only supplied electricity to the Gaza Strip via one line. Before the massacre by Hamas and other extremist organizations on 7 October 2023, in which 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 displaced, there were still ten lines. The remaining pipeline is directly connected to water treatment plants. Cutting it could therefore contribute to the water shortage in the coastal strip. The army had warned in the past that such a step could also endanger the hostages.
"ynet" reported, citing an unnamed Israeli government representative, that a halt to water supplies to Gaza was also being considered. Many people are making do with solar energy and generators.
Hamas holds negotiations with US negotiators
Meanwhile, Hamas announced that it had held several talks with a US negotiator in recent days. The main issue was the release of a hostage with American and Israeli citizenship, said senior Hamas representative Taher Al-Nono. The member of the terrorist organization spoke of positive and flexible interaction. It was also a question of how the agreement aimed at ending the war in the Gaza Strip could be implemented.
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