Israel ordered its state-run electricity company to halt supply to the Gaza Strip on Saturday after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, the energy minister said.

“I have signed an order instructing (Israel) Electric Company to stop the electricity supply to Gaza,” Energy Minister Israel Katz said in a statement.

At least 150 Israelis have been killed in the attacks launched by the Palestinian movement Hamas.

Israel said the Iran-backed group had declared war as its army confirmed fighting with militants in several Israeli towns and military bases near Gaza and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to retaliate.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Are you just going to ignore the months of articles about how Israeli “settlers” have been kicking Palestinians out of their homes?

    You put a group of people in a small space with little resources, and then keep shrinking the space/resources while under constant threats of violence…

    And shit like this will happen. Eventually their lives are so shitty that they take insane risks, like starting a war with someone vastly more military strength.

    It’s just a scaled up version of a riot.

    You can’t treat humans like animals, then act surprised when they act like animals.