Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7, with Hamas movement's troops infiltrating border areas. On October 8, the Israeli government announced that it had invoked Article 40 of the Basic Law, which means the country was officially in a state of war.

Israeli Energy Minister Orders to Immediately Halt Electricity Supply to Gaza Strip

17:43, 9 March 2025

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautioned Hamas, stating that if the Palestinian Islamist group did not free the hostages, it would face consequences it "cannot imagine".

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Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen announced on Sunday that he had ordered an immediate halt to electricity supplies to the Gaza Strip.

"I have just signed an order to immediately cut off electricity supply to Gaza. We are using every tool at our disposal to ensure the release of all hostages and to guarantee that Hamas will not remain in Gaza the day after the war," Cohen said in a video address.

Israel-Palestine Escalation

Palestinian Hamas Blames Israel for Failed Talks on Second Phase of Gaza Ceasefire, Spokesman Says

1 March, 17:16

Last weekend, Israel declared that it would halt aid shipments to Gaza unless Palestinian militants agreed to its conditions for prolonging the ceasefire.

Hamas has criticized Israel's decision to stop the aid, accusing it of "committing the war crime of collective punishment" and claimed the action also affected Israeli hostages still in Gaza.

Israeli data indicates that 59 hostages are still held by Hamas, with approximately 24 thought to be alive.