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Gaza: In a scrapyard near Gaza s fence with Israel, thousands of old batteries are piling up one of several such sites in the enclave set up to miti...

The batteries are from defunct solar power and UPS emergency backup power systems

The strikes came after Israel arrested Bassam al-Saadi, a senior leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group, during a raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on August 1.  

The Israeli regime is keeping crossings with Gaza closed for the third consecutive day following the arrest of a senior Palestinian leader.

Israel, on Thursday, extended its closure of Gaza crossings, further restricting the movement of people, goods and aid, over what the army said were potential retaliatory attacks following Israels ar...

GAZA: Israel on Thursday extended its closure of Gaza crossings, further restricting the movement of people, goods and aid, over what the army said were potential retaliatory attacks following Israel’s arrest of a Palestinian militant leader.On Monday, Israel arrested Bassam Al-Saadi, a senior leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group, during a West Bank raid in the city

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The Gaza Strip faces a possible blackout as Israeli blockade enters third day. The sole power plant for Gaza will have to be shut down if the blockade persists for 48 more hours.

Cites risk of reprisal following arrests; heatwave, power cuts make lives of Palestinians in Gaza Strip miserable.