The only working power plant in Palestinian-controlled Gaza was shut down on Wednesday after it ran out of fuel amid intense fighting between Israel and Hamas, which launched a devastating offensive that has resulted in the deaths of more than 1,200 Israeli lives.
The loss of power will leave residents of the Gaza Strip, a densely populated enclave that serves as the Palestinian militant group’s stronghold, without electricity as Israel continues its relentless bombing campaign against Hamas sites ahead of an expected ground invasion.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the victims and to the families of all those affected,” the State Department said in a statement. Hospitals in the Gaza Strip are running on backup generators with fuel likely to run out in the coming days, officials with the World Health Organization said.“They have exhausted the supplies WHO pre-positioned before the escalation. The life-save health response is now dependent on getting new supplies and fuel to health care facilities as fast as possible,” the World Health Organization said in a statement.
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