Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:10am on 11 Oct 2023,Wednesday International
Gaza's sole power plant will run out of fuel within hours, leaving the territory without electricity after Israel severed supplies following Hamas' attack, Gaza's power authority said. Israel cut off all electricity to Gaza and closed crossings, making it impossible to bring in fuel for the plant or generators relied on by residents and hospitals. We've just heard from Jalal Ismail of the energy authority in Gaza, who said the power will run out in just over three hours. "The power plant will stop working completely today at 2pm (12pm UK time), due to the exhaustion of the amount of fuel needed to operate it," he said. This comes amid a "total siege" enforced by Israel, which seeks to limit power, food and water to the entire Gaza Strip.
