The Palestinian Committee for the Coordination of Goods Entry reported that Israeli authorities have refused to allow the delivery of fuel to the only power generation plant in the Gaza Strip. Committee official Raed Fattouh stated, "Israeli authorities are refusing to allow the entry of Qatari diesel for the power plant." He added that "what was published in the media about Israeli authorities allowing fuel entry was merely a miscommunication from the Israeli side." Fattouh indicated that what Israeli authorities allowed was only a limited amount of fuel for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), as well as medicines and food supplies for international organizations.
The Gaza Electricity Distribution Company announced on Monday that one generator at the only power plant in the sector had stopped working due to a shortage of fuel necessary to operate the plant, further exacerbating the electricity crisis in the region. The company called for international pressure on the "occupying state" to allow fuel into the power plant, as the available fuel would only suffice to operate the plant for three days at most. The Palestinian Committee for the Management of Crossings and Borders stated that Israeli authorities had decided to open the Kerem Shalom crossing on Tuesday for limited hours to deliver fuel for electricity, medicines, and food supplies.
