Israel to stop selling energy to Gaza

Israel Says It Is Cutting Off Its Electrical Supply to Gaza, Days After Freezing Aid

A new letter from Israel’s energy minister to the Israel Electric Corporation tells the company to cease selling energy to Gaza.

The cease-fire deal’s first phase ended on March 1, and Israel has offered to negotiate a lasting truce if Hamas releases half of the remaining hostages who were kidnapped during its terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which also killed about 1,200 people and wounded thousands.

Instead, Hamas prefers to begin discussions on the cease-fire’s more ambitious second phase, which would result in the release of all remaining hostages in Gaza in exchange for Israel withdrawing all forces and agreeing to peace.

There are 24 living hostages and 35 bodies of others still believed to be held by Hamas.

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