Gaza

Health Ministry: Fuel shortage threatens humanitarian disaster

Wednesday-26-April-2017

Hani al-Jaafarawi director of the hotel services department at the Ministry of Health in Gaza warned on Wednesday of the danger of the continuing fuel shortage and its negative effects on the health services provided by the Gaza Strip hospitals.

Gaza: Measures to be taken against rumor mongers

Tuesday-25-April-2017

The Palestinian ministry of interior in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday decided to take “decisive” measures against rumor mongers who spread lies about Gaza on social media.

Gaza: Electricity reduced to four-hour intervals

Tuesday-25-April-2017

The Gaza population’s suffering from power cuts exacerbated further after Egypt’s power lines which feed the southern district of the Gaza Strip broke down again on Monday evening.

PFI: $40m monthly losses due to power crisis

Monday-24-April-2017

Secretary of the Palestinian Federation of Industries (PFI) Waddah Bseisu said on Sunday that the power crisis inflicted monthly losses of more than 40 million dollars on the Gaza Strip factories.

Gaza Interior Ministry urges Egypt to unblock Rafah crossing

Monday-24-April-2017

The Gaza-based Palestinian Interior Ministry urged on Sunday evening the Egyptian authorities to unblock the Rafah border crossing so as to allow 20000 humanitarian cases a safe access out of the besieged enclave.

Sit-ins in Gaza against power crisis

Sunday-23-April-2017

Dozens of Palestinian refugees in Gaza demanded the UNRWA in a protest on Sunday to shoulder its responsibilities toward the refugees amid the worsening electricity crisis.

Shaul’s mother: I believe my son is alive in Gaza

Sunday-23-April-2017

The mother of Israeli soldier Oron Shaul has expressed her confidence that her son who was captured by Hamas fighters during the 2014 war is still alive rejecting an official claim classifying him as missing and killed in action.

Paltel warns services to be stopped in Gaza due to power crisis

Saturday-22-April-2017

The Palestine Telecommunication Company (Paltel) warned on Saturday that services might be stopped in some areas of the Gaza Strip due to the escalating electricity crisis.

Lives of patients at risk due to power crisis in Gaza

Friday-21-April-2017

The Arab Doctors Union - Palestine Branch warned on Friday of serious consequences in the health situation in the Gaza Strip due to the current electricity and fuel crisis.