Israel to completely cut off electricity supply to Gaza ahead of truce talks with Hamas
The announcement comes a week after Israel cut off all supplies of goods to more than two million people in Gaza
Israel's Energy Minister Eli Cohen on Sunday ordered complete cut off of electricity supply to Gaza, reports Al Jazeera.
Cohen in a post on X (formerly Twitter) has confirmed the news, saying he has signed an order to "cut off electricity to the Gaza Strip immediately".
"Enough with the talk, it's time for action!," he added.
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The announcement comes a week after Israel cut off all supplies of goods to more than two million people in the territory, a move that has received widespread condemnation.
Israel has sought to press Palestinian group Hamas to accept an extension of the first phase of their ceasefire in Gaza. That phase ended last weekend.
Hamas has pressed to start negotiations on the ceasefire's more difficult second phase instead.
Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas signaled on Saturday they were preparing for the next phase of ceasefire negotiations, as mediators pushed ahead with talks to extend the fragile 42-day truce that began in January.
