Electricity to be cut off by Israel

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On Thursday, Ehud Barak who is the Israeli Defense Minister approved the idea of cutting off the electricity to Gaza. Israel has declared this area “hostile territory.” Hospitals and other humanitarian sources will not be affected as the electricity is gradually cut off. Barak would not say when this will begin, but the Israeli daily Haaretz reported that the power and fuel cuts will start in the upcoming days.
This move is part of a plan that was put together by Israeli security officials in response to the ongoing attacks by rockets. Earlier in the year, mid-June to be exact, Hamas gained control of the Gaza Strip, which is a Palestinian territory.
Israeli officials say that the humanitarian assistance will not be harmed, but the United Nations Relied and Works Agency (UNRWA) says that they will be as a result of these new sanctions that are being imposed. The UNRWA states that the impact from these measures will be “extremely detrimental” to the humanitarian services in Gaza.
A spokesperson said that “this would be just another tightening of the knot on Gaza.” About 1.2 million Gazans currently receive emergency food rations while 860,000 people are fed everyday by the UNRWA.
Cutting the electricity to Gaza does not seem like a good idea. Even though Israel does not plan to cut it off to the hospitals and other human services, it could possibly happen in the future. That would be harmful to the community because no one would be able to receive services of any kind, which could be fatal to the community as a whole. I am aware that Israel wants to claim Gaza back, but as of now this war is going to continue no matter how many resources are cut from the area.