Mains electricity has gone out in Gaza after its sole power station ran out of fuel.

Since Hamas’s attack at the weekend, Israel has imposed a siege of Gaza, cutting its supplies of electricity, fuel, food, goods and water.

It means people in Gaza will rely on generators for electricity – if they have the fuel to run them.

Summary

1. Gaza’s only power station has run out of fuel, as Israel’s siege continues.
2. Earlier this week, Israel announced it was cutting supplies of electricity, fuel, and water.
3. It means Gazans will be relying on generators for electricity – if they have fuel to power them.
4. The Israeli military says hundreds of thousands of troops are near Gaza “ready to execute the mission we have been given”.
5. The death toll in Israel from the Hamas attacks has reached 1,200 – while more than 1,000 people have been killed by Israeli air strikes on Gaza.
6. At the other end of the country, Israel has attacked Lebanese territory in response to an attack from Hezbollah.
7. And the BBC has learned that 17 UK nationals are dead or missing since Hamas launched its attacks on Saturday.

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