Power cuts plunge Gaza hospitals into darkness as Israel’s attacks persist | Energy News | Al Jazeera

Author: Eman Abu ZayedPublished on: July 11, 2026Country: Palestine

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Power cuts plunge Gaza hospitals into darkness as Israel’s attacks persist | Energy News | Al Jazeera

Power cuts plunge Gaza hospitals into darkness as an energy crisis hits generators. Omar Abu Atwa, a 30-year-old driver, waited six hours without an X-ray at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah. Israeli bombing has destroyed 90% of Gaza's power grid and rendered 38 hospitals and 96 primary healthcare centers inoperable since October 2023.

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