Gaza Crisis Continues-Israel Says It's Reducing Gaza's Electrical Power

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JERUSALEM - Israel said it was reducing electrical power to the Gaza Strip today as part of its plan to sever economic ties with the territory. The move was the latest Israeli step to increase pressure on Gaza, ruled by the Islamist Hamas since June and the source of repeated rocket attacks into the Jewish state.

Critics had accused Israel of imposing a blockade that amounts to “collective punishment” of the population of the territory after it cut fuel to Gaza’s main power plant last month, leading to blackouts.

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