Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza | LBC

Israel says it is halting its electricity supply to Gaza, which Palestinians rely on for their water supply, a week after blocking all humanitarian aid from entering the Strip. Gaza has received very little electricity for a decade due to Israel's long-term blockade, but desalination plants in the territory still receive power for drinking water. It is unclear how Palestinians will procure water - already a scarce resource in the Gaza Strip - without electricity. The announcement by Israel comes just a week after Israel stopped supplies of goods to the territory to more than 2 million people, a move that triggered widespread condemnation. Israel has sought to persuade Hamas to accept a new proposal for an extension of the first phase of their ceasefire - which the parties had not initially agreed to. Nick Ferrari is joined by diplomat Carne Ross and former Israeli MP Ruth Wasserman Lande to discuss the latest. Listen to the full show on Global Player: https://app.af.globalplayer.com/Br0x/LBCYouTubeListenLive #nickferrari #israel #gaza #palestine #netanyahu #middleeast #politics #middleeastpolitics #humanitarianaid #twostatesolution #news #worldnews #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup