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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 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. | 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. | 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 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. |