Associated Press The Gaza Strip is running low on electricity amid ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. An Israeli defense official told The Times of Israel that the Gaza strip could run out of electricity by Sunday. Residents in the area are down to using 5 hours of electricity per day. The Gaza Strip will soon go without electricity as the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians continues to escalate, an Israeli defense official told reporters. Gaza is expected to run out of fuel to power its electric generators by Sunday, the official — speaking anonymously — told The Times of Israel. The area is down to only 5 hours of electricity per day since fighting began this week. Gaza had about 16 hours of electricity per day before the violence, the Times reported.