Electricity crisis in Gaza

A girl in blue clothes walks past piles of rubble, carrying a pot

Israel is still killing 3 people per day in Gaza

Nora Barrows-Friedman 14 March 2025

More than 50 days of Israel’s intensified raids and attacks in occupied West Bank. Read more about Israel is still killing 3 people per day in Gaza

Israel bombs refugee camps in Gaza, kills hundreds in Lebanon

Nora Barrows-Friedman 26 September 2024

Israeli soldiers raid Al Jazeera’s Ramallah bureau, ordering broadcaster to cease operations for 45 days. Read more about Israel bombs refugee camps in Gaza, kills hundreds in Lebanon

a solar panelled roof

Gaza industries getting back on their feet, again

Rami Almeghari 10 August 2023

Adversity breeds defiance as companies retain hope for a better future. Read more about Gaza industries getting back on their feet, again

A giant yellow sun sets over the silhouette of a Gaza power station

Solar energy lights up Gaza

Khuloud Rabah Sulaiman and Rakan Abed 27 March 2023

Solar power is a lifeline for Gaza’s business owners. Read more about Solar energy lights up Gaza

Palestinian students look through barbed wire at power plant

Why has Gaza's sea turned black?

Raed Qaddoura 16 June 2022

Palestinians in Gaza plan their days around the electric schedule, lucky to get power for six to eight hours a day. Read more about Why has Gaza's sea turned black?

The arches of a mosque are silhouetted against a brooding winter sky over Gaza's beachfront.

Holiday in Gaza? More expensive than in Egypt or Turkey

Ola Mousa 26 January 2022

Israel’s blockade, Egyptian closures and COVID restrictions render domestic tourist resorts unaffordable for most. Read more about Holiday in Gaza? More expensive than in Egypt or Turkey

A boy smiles as water is poured over his head

Coping with the scorching sun

Ruwaida Amer 10 August 2020

With little water and an irregular power supply, Palestinians in Gaza have to find ways to survive when summer temperatures beat down. Read more about Coping with the scorching sun

EU to supply electricity to Israeli settlements

Ali Abunimah 7 March 2018

Energy deals fuel Israel’s impunity and crimes, Palestinians say. Read more about EU to supply electricity to Israeli settlements

Gaza hospitals shut down as deadly siege tightens

Ali Abunimah 6 February 2018

In 2017 Israel imposed new restrictions exacerbating a humanitarian catastrophe in blockaded territory. Read more about Gaza hospitals shut down as deadly siege tightens

Israel using electricity to blackmail Gaza

Ali Abunimah 9 January 2018

Power supply increases, but barely enough to relieve dire situation. Read more about Israel using electricity to blackmail Gaza