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'Total power blackout': Israel cuts electricity in Gaza
7 October 2023 18:48 BST
A total power blackout has "engulfed all provinces of the besieged Gaza Strip", the official Palestinian news agency Wafa has reported.
Israel's energy minister earlier announced plans to cut power to the Gaza Strip in an official decree. Around two-thirds of Gaza's electricity comes from Israel.
A Wafa correspondent said all of Gaza has "gone into complete darkness" due to the power cut by Israel.
