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Israel allows Gaza fuel delivery | Israel allows Gaza fuel delivery |
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The Israeli military has opened a border crossing with the Gaza Strip for several hours to allow fuel deliveries to the territory. | |
The move comes two days after parts of Gaza were plunged into darkness because of fuel shortages. | |
Gaza relies on Israeli fuel but Israel says it stopped regular deliveries for security reasons. | |
UN officials have warned unless Israel eases border restrictions, there could be a humanitarian disaster in Gaza. | UN officials have warned unless Israel eases border restrictions, there could be a humanitarian disaster in Gaza. |
The Israeli Army said the Nahal Oz border crossing with Gaza would be open for most of the day after the earlier security threat diminished. | |
The Palestinian electricity company has had to shut down three of the four generators running the area's main 140-megawatt power plant. | The Palestinian electricity company has had to shut down three of the four generators running the area's main 140-megawatt power plant. |
Palestinian officials have said up to 400,000 Gaza residents face the possibility of having no electricity. | Palestinian officials have said up to 400,000 Gaza residents face the possibility of having no electricity. |
Israel began cutting off fuel supplies to Gaza after the Islamist group Hamas took over the territory in June. | Israel began cutting off fuel supplies to Gaza after the Islamist group Hamas took over the territory in June. |
Hamas and other militant factions have fired thousands of rockets into Israel from Gaza. | Hamas and other militant factions have fired thousands of rockets into Israel from Gaza. |