In the Gaza Strip, Egypt trucked an emergency supply of diesel fuel to Gaza’s only power plant Wednesday, after Israel further restricted the amount of electricity it provides to the Palestinian territory. The restrictions limited most residents to just two to three hours’ electricity and compounded the misery of nearly 2 million Gazans as summertime temperatures soar. The power cuts left homes dark, spoiled food in refrigerators and led to the release of raw sewage into the Mediterranean.
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