A total power blackout engulfed all provinces of the besieged Gaza Strip tonight due to the ongoing Israeli aggression on the coastal enclave since the early morning hours of today. The Israeli aggression has claimed the lives of 198 Palestinians, the majority of them civilians. WAFA correspondent said all of the Gaza Strip have gone into complete darkness due to the failure of all power lines that supply electricity from Israel. Gaza already relies on a single power generation station with an output capacity of approximately 60 megawatts, with just 4 hours of power supply provided to each home per day. The latest outage further strains the already overburdened electricity and energy sector in the besieged territory, with a profound impact on essential sectors in Gaza, including healthcare, water supply, environmental services, sanitation, and public services. The power blackout in Gaza also exacerbates the humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave, affecting the daily lives of civilians and the operation of vital services.

Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA