Israel says it has cut the flow of electricity to the last facility in Gaza that was still receiving power from the Israel Electric Corporation. “I just signed an order for the immediate halt of electricity to the Gaza Strip,

Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza. JERUSALEM — Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza. The full effects of that are not immediately clear, but the territory's desalination plants receive power for producing drinking water.

The move, which will mainly affect a single wastewater treatment plant, appeared intended to put pressure on Hamas.