Israel Matzav

Egypt blocks fuel truck from reaching Gaza tunnels

Egypt blocked a fuel truck from reaching the Gaza smuggling tunnels on Sunday, confiscating 10,000 liters of fuel in the process.

Egyptian authorities on Sunday seized a fuel truck headed to tunnels under the border with Gaza Strip, security officials said.

Security forces confiscated 10 thousand liters of fuel carried by the truck in the northern Sinai, the official told Ma'an.

Egypt moved in February to shut down fuel deliveries to Gaza via the tunnel network -- used to bring goods into the blockaded coastal strip -- sparking a fuel shortage that caused widespread blackouts.

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Egypt and Palestinian authorities also agreed to link the Gazan electricity grid to Egypt's, as well as converting the coastal enclave's sole power plant from diesel to gas.

Well, that's a much more sensible solution, isn't it? But I'm sure they'll blame Israel for whatever happens anyway.

Labels: Gaza plenty

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 10:27 AM