Israel ‘Strangles’ Palestinians by Suspending Energy Supplies to Gaza

Israel ‘Strangles’ Palestinians by Suspending Energy Supplies to Gaza

On Monday, Israel further tightened its blockade on Gaza, preventing gas and fuel deliveries through its only commercial crossing. According to reports, no fuel will enter Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing until Sunday as Israel responds to “continued terror attempts” by Hamas, a Palestinian Islamist political organization and militant group, according to Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, the BBC reported Tuesday.