The Norwegian Refugee Council says the ‘deliberate denial of energy access’ undermines human needs in Gaza.
The lack of reliable energy sources is a key threat to survival in war-torn Gaza, an NGO has warned.
The “deliberate denial of energy access”, like electricity and fuel, “undermines fundamental human needs” in the war-torn enclave, a report published on Monday by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) cautioned. The alert is just the latest regarding the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, which is driven by Israel’s blockade amid its war against Hamas.
Israel halted the entry of food, water and fuel in March, putting the Palestinian territory’s population at risk of famine.
Electricity supply has also been limited. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that 2.1 million people in Gaza have no access to power.
